Professional Writing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 66% 10% 20% £9250 £14500 85 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 90% 5% 10% £9250 £13145 131 Roehampton On campus Full-time
English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 63% 5% 10% £9250 £13000 99 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 79% 0% 20% £9250 £12250 109 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham 79% 0% 20% £9250 £12250 109 Twickenham On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing and Media BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 20% £9250 - 100 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - 0% 20% £9250 £13320 96 London On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 15% £9250 - 106 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 83% 0% 20% £9250 - 133 Winchester On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 15% £9250 - 106 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) Bangor University 87% 15% 0% £9000 - 128 Bangor On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing and Film and Television Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 20% £9250 - 100 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) University of East London - 0% 20% £9250 £13320 96 London On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing and Film and Television Studies BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 20% £9250 - 100 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing and English with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 20% £9250 - 100 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Creative & Professional Writing and Media with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 91% 0% 20% £9250 - 100 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
English: Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) University of Sunderland 63% 5% 10% £6935 - 99 Sunderland On campus Part-time
Creative and Professional Writing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of the West of England 90% 0% 0% - - 133 Bristol On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) University of the West of England 90% 0% 0% - - 133 Bristol On campus Full-time
English Literature and Creative & Professional Writing BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Creative & Professional Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Film & Screen Media and Creative & Professional Writing BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 £12000 - Leeds On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing and English Literature with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Journalism and Creative & Professional Writing BA/BSc (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Film & Screen Media and Creative & Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £9250 £12250 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Creative, Digital and Professional Writing MA London Metropolitan University - - - £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year in Arts and Communication BA (Hons) Leeds Trinity University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Narrative Non-Fiction: Practice as Research PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Professional Writing MA Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Professional Writing, Film, Media, New Media, Journalism, Creative Studies, Drama, Professional Writing MPhil Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Professional Writing MRes Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Narrative Futures: Art, Data, Society MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Narrative Futures: Art, Data, Society (Online Learning) PgDip The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Professional Writing

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19000 £17423 £20425
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £23000 £12846 - £22039 £15406 - £26500
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Professional 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
Median salary £18664 £17287 £21060
25-75 percentile range £15108 - £22226 £13838 - £21353 £15829 - £25091
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Professional 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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

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

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Professional Writing

  • Content Writing Companies
  • Storytellers
  • Editorials
  • Broadcasters
  • Film Producers
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Theatres
  • Marketing and Advertising Firms
  • Public Relations Departments

Specialisations within Professional Writing

  • Copywriting
  • Editing
  • Publishing
  • Journalism
  • Web Edition
  • English Teaching

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

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

30% Artistic, literary and media occupations
25% Elementary occupations
15% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Sales occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Professional Writing in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Professional Writing

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Professional Writing was £19000 15 months after graduation, £17423 3 years after graduation and £20425 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Professional Writing studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip

Creative and Professional Writing and Film and Television Studies with Foundation Year - BA (Hons) at University of Wolverhampton received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 91 out of 100 among 40 respondents.