Creative Writing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
74 /100
4534 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Writing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20738 £18413 £20887
25-75 percentile range £18446 - £26123 £13378 - £23166 £16169 - £27284

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20027 £18667 £21625
25-75 percentile range £16311 - £23634 £14329 - £22815 £17012 - £26069

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Creative Writing

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Creative Writing who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Creative Writing

  • Publishing Houses
  • Editorial Writing Service Companies
  • Advertising, Marketing and PR Agencies
  • Primary, Secondary and Higher Education Institutions
  • Media Organisations
  • General Businesses
  • Libraries

Specialisations within Creative Writing

  • Playwriting
  • Poetry Writing

Jobs of graduates of Creative Writing (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Skilled trades occupations
15% Caring personal services
15% Elementary occupations
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Sales occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Writing

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Creative Writing, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Creative writing is the study of the creation of fictional text.

The median salary of graduates of Creative Writing was £20738 15 months after graduation, £18413 3 years after graduation and £20887 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Creative Writing studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)