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Funding for studies is changing. Radically. And yet just over 1 in 10 people are aware of what is happening. In January 2027 the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) system will come into effect. This is an initiative designed by successive governments to allow learners to study flexibly through a modular approach to learning. This will replace the student loans system in England.
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Reaching the final unit of your stage 3 (HE6) studies is a thrilling moment, but filled with some trepidation. In the Creative Writing Department, The final unit, 3.3 asks the student to create a self-directed outwardly facing project, by clarifying what they want to do as a creative practitioner, so that they graduate knowing where their writing can take them, and how to approach readers, agents, editors, publishers, audiences and producers in a professional manner.
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After twelve years as a creative writing tutor, and ten years as course programme leader, I’ll be leaving OCA this month.
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OCA Creative Writing Tutor Rab Ferguson talks to us about his journey to publication, finding an audience, and receiving a national award for his children’s writing.
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Although writing for an educational series is very different from creative writing, my course at OCA has impacted my work. It has given me the strong foundation and the confidence that I needed to achieve this milestone.
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Welcome to our online Degree Show Showcase 23/24 where we are celebrating a number of our graduates from across seven of our degree programmes.
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