The University of Winchester
Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons)
The University of Winchester

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) and other courses in Creative Writing at The University of Winchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Creative Writing.

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
35 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Writing

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Creative Writing at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £17000 £19000
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £25000 £13000 - £21000 £15000 - £25000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Writing

  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

  • Focus on the practice of crafting written prose, facilitated through workshops that are dynamic and enlightening
  • Participate in discussions led by tutors with high levels of professional expertise and many published works between them
  • Choose from a wealth of fascinating courses, such as composing song lyrics, screenplays and Writing for Games
  • Open to those who have taken a break from studies, or have followed less conventional academic routes to university

Fairy-tale fiction writer, graphic novelist and experimental playwright are just a few of the authorial roles you can explore on our BA in Creative and Professional Writing. If you wish to write extraordinary, imaginative texts, or take a more conventional route towards publication, then this programme is just right for you.

We train you to be the best professional writer you can be, whether that be compiling novels, poems or scripts, feature articles and travel writing, museum exhibition catalogues and biographies, or reports and copywriting.

Our three-year course encourages you to see writing of all kinds in relation to wider literary, cultural and professional contexts. We aim to give you confidence in your expressive powers to help you become a sophisticated and imaginative professional writer who can use different techniques, styles and tones to match a wide variety of audiences.

In Year 1, you learn to work in the four key genres of creative writing (fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and script) and develop skills in editing and proofreading. You are encouraged to develop your own creativity in a variety of ways and to examine ways in which writers use and break the rules of writing.

In Year 2, you choose to specialise in particular genres of writing, many of which relate clearly to specific professional/vocational environments. At the same time, you further develop your research, editing and publishing skills.

A variety of modules in Year 3 inspire you to use your own creativity to engage with employers and the wider community. You undertake an extended creative project, and there are further opportunities to specialise in a whole host of writing areas from comics and business storytelling, to digital and radio.

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.

Current jobs

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 and Professional Writing BA (Hons) at The University of Winchester

25% Sales occupations
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Caring personal services
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Writing

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Tier 4 sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

We accept a wide range of non-UK qualifications and use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) guidelines to confirm their equivalence.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Creative and Professional 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 and Professional Writing BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
EU £16700 year 1
International £16700 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 The University of Winchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Winchester in related subject specific rankings.

Arts Visual & Performing

    • #37 
    • #42 
    Creative Writing
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

Languages & Literature

    • #40 
    • #50 
    English
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]

See all 11 university rankings of The University of Winchester

About The University of Winchester

The University of Winchester is a publicly funded university, formally affiliated with the Anglican Christian faith, but they make it clear that they accept students from all faiths, or even none at all. As an educational institution, they pointedly disassociate themselves from the anti-intellectualism sometimes present in religious sectors, and instead seek to promote critical thought and intellectually robust students. The university’s primary campus, King Alfred, is situated close to Winchester city centre.

List of 141 Bachelor and Master Courses from The University of Winchester - Course Catalogue

Student composition of The University of Winchester

undergraduates:
6495
postgraduates:
935
Total:
7430
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