Creative Writing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Overall student satisfaction
74
/100
4534 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 | |
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Median salary | £20738 | £18413 | £20887 |
25-75 percentile range | £18446 - £26123 | £13378 - £23166 | £16169 - £27284 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Creative Writing courses in the UK
All Creative Writing courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20027 | £18667 | £21625 |
25-75 percentile range | £16311 - £23634 | £14329 - £22815 | £17012 - £26069 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
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 |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Writing
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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)