Notable programs
Creative Writing MA (Prose Fiction / Poetry / Biography and Creative Non-Fiction / Scriptwriting)
Founded 1970 by Malcolm Bradbury and Angus Wilson — the original and still most prestigious UK creative writing programme. Alumni: Kazuo Ishiguro (Nobel 2017), Ian McEwan, Anne Enright (Booker 2007), Tracy Chevalier, Rose Tremain, Andrew Miller (Costa 2011). Workshops cap at twelve with two senior writers leading. Highly selective by portfolio.
BSc / MSci Environmental Sciences
Hosted by the School of Environmental Sciences (UK's first, founded 1967). Direct teaching link to CRU and the Tyndall Centre. Field courses to the Norfolk Broads, the Cairngorms, and overseas. Strong pipeline into DEFRA, the Met Office, environmental consultancy, and IPCC working groups.
MPharm Pharmacy
Four-year GPhC-accredited Master of Pharmacy at the UEA School of Pharmacy. Direct route to UK pharmacist registration after the foundation training year. Strong NHS hospital and community placement network across East Anglia.
BA American Studies / American Literature
One of the longest-established American Studies programmes in the UK. Year abroad at North American partner universities (UC system, Massachusetts, Carolina). Combines literature, history, politics, and film.
BA Film, Television and Media Studies
Backed by the BBC East regional hub and ITV Anglia in Norwich. Production-focused options alongside critical theory. Alumni placed in BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and independent production companies.
MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction
Specialist non-fiction writing programme distinct from the prose fiction MA. Run by senior writers including Kathryn Hughes and Helen Smith. Strong placement into broadsheet long-form, biography publishing, and the literary essay market.
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