Michael Palin speaks at the Greenwich Book Festival 2019
University of Greenwich hosts the Greenwich Book Festival annually with acclaimed writers, poets and illustrators including Michael Palin, Billy Bragg and Malorie Blackman OBE and an inspiring range of events for adults and families.
Our courses
We offer degrees in English literature, English language, creative writing, and English language teaching. You’ll explore everything from fiction and poetry to playwriting and linguistics – opening doors to careers in writing for stage or screen, publishing, marketing, or language teaching.
Applied Linguistics, MA
Develop your understanding of the key concepts in applied linguistics. Build academic and professional skills for language-related careers, including TESOL.
Creative Writing and English Literature, BA Hons
Develop skills in literary analysis and use them to inform your own writing style with this degree in creative writing and English literature. Learn more.
Creative Writing, BA Hons
Develop as a writer of poetry, fiction, drama and screenwriting with our BA in creative writing. Analyse the work of others to cultivate your writing style.
Creative Writing, MA
Study and produce creative works in every genre with our MA Creative Writing. Explore cultural contexts, research methods and London’s creative industries.
Drama and English Literature, BA Hons
Gain experience in the performing arts and study the literature that has inspired great theatre with our drama and English literature degree. Learn more.
English Language and English Language Teaching (ELT), BA Hons
Explore how we acquire language and how we teach it with our BA English Language & English Language Teaching. Ideal for teaching English abroad. Learn more.
English Language and Literature, BA Hons
Learn to analyse language and develop new ways of reading and studying literary texts with our BA in English language and literature. Find out more.
English Literature with Creative Writing, BA Hons
Our English Literature degree with creative writing helps you use your skills in analysing texts to cultivate your own writing style. Learn more.
English Literature, BA Hons
Our BA English Literature degree allows you to specialise in the study of poetry, prose, film and theatre, alongside many other disciplines. Learn more.
English: Literary London, MA
Study the literary imaginings of London from the time of Shakespeare to the present day with a Master’s in English focussing on Literary London. Read more.
Why Greenwich is great for english degrees
Explore literature or language or creative writing and study at our stunning campus, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is within easy reach of London’s cultural and creative highlights.

The Greenwich Anthology
The 2020 Greenwich Anthology features a great collection of poetry and prose by our Creative Writing students

Love Nina author becomes honorary graduate
Humanities graduate and author Nina Stibbe, who received an honorary degree in 2018, talks about the support her lecturers gave her to pursue her dream of becoming a published writer.

About the Greenwich Campus
Our riverside Greenwich Campus is surrounded by the greenery of Greenwich Park and is located close to central London.