Arts University Bournemouth
Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Creative Writing BA (Hons) at Arts University Bournemouth for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Writing.

Overall student satisfaction
62 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20738 £17423 £20425
25-75 percentile range £18446 - £26123 £12846 - £22039 £15406 - £26500

Course Description

Stories are at the heart of how we communicate and understand the world.

By studying Creative Writing at AUB you'll gain the skills to join the next generation of storytellers. Creative writing is becoming more and more important. Creative Writing is just as integral to arts and entertainment as it is to business and commerce. A career in creative writing could see you working in publishing, a literary agency or in education. And that’s just the start. Whether you want to create poems, film scripts or children’s fiction, we’ll help you turn writing into a career.

What you will learn

You’ll learn to draw inspiration from existing literature, before developing your own voice and honing your craft. Through a range of exciting projects, you’ll explore the whole writing process — from research to editing. With visits from published writers and industry professionals, you’ll explore career opportunities and build contacts, too. Writers rarely work alone, so you’ll have the chance to collaborate with other courses. You might write scripts with Animation and Film Production, or explore narratives with Illustration. When you graduate, you’ll have a strong portfolio, and a professional network to kickstart your career.

The course will celebrate its exciting location within a specialist arts institution that promotes a strong maker/creator culture. It will actively engage with contemporary conversations surrounding Creative Writing as an academic and creative arts discipline through foregrounding research-led learning and teaching methodologies; dynamic curricula that embrace a diversity of thought, practices and backgrounds; and a collaborative, student-centred approach.

At the heart of this course is the aim to inspire, capture and celebrate your voice through all kinds of writing and to help you develop and hone your craft; to find your place in the historical, cultural and social contexts in which you are working.

By the end of the course you will be able to...

  • Relate the specialist knowledge and skills that you have developed to contemporary practice.
  • Write coherently across a broad range of forms, genre and media integrating observation, analysis, interpretation and speculation.
  • Develop and refine arguments through a continuing engagement with cultural, social, environmental, theoretical and historical contexts.
  • Provide reasoned solutions, recognising the uncertainty and limits of knowledge and use research skills with an understanding of relevant protocols.
  • Critically evaluate discourses and practices, making informed judgements using an appropriate range of sources from both within and beyond the field of Creative Writing.
  • Apply transferable skills, exercise initiative and personal responsibility.
  • Extend your academic learning as an independent, self-reflective and creative practitioner, prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.

Studios and resources

Throughout the Creative Writing course, you’ll be exposed to professional industries to gain a solid understanding of all the opportunities available to writers. Interacting with a wide range of writing-related industries will equip you with the creative and critical tools for continuing your writing beyond the course into a professional context, whether in industry or further study and research. You will hear from and network with a variety of industry professionals including publishers, agents, arts organisations, and funding bodies to gain a solid understanding of possible ways to make an income as a writer.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Creative Writing BA (Hons) at Arts University Bournemouth

25% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
25% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Media Professionals
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Design occupations

Grading & Study Time

**Coursework and practical work**

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening)

TOEFL (iBT) 80

minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking.

Cambridge English Advanced

Overall score of 180

PTE Academic 54

A minimum of 51 in each component

Cambridge English Proficiency

Overall score of 200

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Creative Writing BA (Hons)

EU £17950 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
International £17950 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2
  • year 3

University Rankings

Positions of Arts University Bournemouth in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Arts University Bournemouth in related subject specific rankings.

Arts Visual & Performing

    • #46 
    • #51 
    Creative Writing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 6 university rankings of Arts University Bournemouth

About Arts University Bournemouth

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) was founded in 1880 in the coastal town of Poole, England. Academically, this university’s impressive variety courses covers practically every artistic focus, ranging from Acting and Dance, to Graphic Design and Fashion. First-year students have the possibility of living in modern and spacious residence halls located on-campus, or alternatively in the Lansdowne area in the City Centre - each location being situated less than half an hour away from Bournemouth’s beaches.

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Student composition of Arts University Bournemouth

undergraduates:
3435
postgraduates:
170
Total:
3605
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