The BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Drama program at the University of Chester is a unique course that fuses the study of creative writing and drama into a single degree. It aims to equip students with the skills necessary to rise to the challenges and opportunities of the writing industry and the wide world of performing arts. The writing modules help students to develop their individual writing voices across a range of different media, while the drama components allow them to gain an understanding of practical and theoretical approaches to making and understanding theatre. They will have the opportunity to direct, perform, create, and write drama while also developing their critical understanding of this field. The students get hands-on, practical experience to prepare for their careers, and will be taught by professional writers, actors, directors, and researchers.

The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, England. The university originated as the first purpose-built teacher training college in the UK. As a university, it now occupies five campus sites in and around Chester, one in Warrington, and a University Centre in Shrewsbury. It offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research. The university is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Cathedrals Group, the North West Universities Association and Universities UK. It holds the Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).The University of Chester is the fifth oldest higher education establishment in England, with only the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and London predating it.