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Creative Writing Bachelors & Masters in London
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | City | ||||
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Film & Screen Media and Creative & Professional Writing BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 99 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and Film Cultures BA (Hons) | Kingston University | 90% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £9250 | 97 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Film & Screen Media and Creative & Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 99 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | University of Westminster | 85% | 0% | 7% | £9250 | £14400 | 103 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative & Professional Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 79% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £13145 | 94 | Roehampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Literature with Foundation BA (Hons) | University of Westminster | 85% | 0% | 7% | £9250 | £14400 | 103 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | University of Greenwich | 89% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £14500 | 116 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | London Metropolitan University | 82% | 20% | 15% | £9250 | £17110 | 75 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Brunel University | 91% | 10% | 20% | £6935 | £12250 | 98 | Uxbridge | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing and English Literature with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 87 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Literature (including foundation year) BA (Hons) | London Metropolitan University | 82% | 20% | 15% | £2310 | £4277 | 75 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Writing and English Language BA (Hons) | University of Westminster | 85% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £14400 | 96 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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English Literature and Creative & Professional Writing BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 87 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | University of Greenwich | 89% | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £14500 | 105 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Theatre Studies and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 90% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £14560 | 134 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Theatre Studies and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 90% | 0% | 5% | £6935 | £10920 | 134 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Drama and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Kingston University | 90% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £9250 | 134 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Theatre and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Brunel University | 40% | 0% | 5% | £6935 | £12250 | 137 | Uxbridge | On campus Part-time | |
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Theatre and Creative Writing with Placement BA (Hons) | Brunel University | 40% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £15860 | 137 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Games Design and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Brunel University | 85% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £17875 | 132 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing MFA (PG) | Kingston University | 85% | 0% | 0% | £9200 | £14900 | 132 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing (MFA) MFA (PG) | Birkbeck, University of London | 85% | 0% | 0% | £4515 | £8190 | 132 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Writing MA | Brunel University | 85% | 0% | 0% | £4240 | £8935 | 132 | Uxbridge | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative and Critical Writing MA | Birkbeck, University of London | 85% | 0% | 0% | £9030 | £16380 | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and Publishing MA | Kingston University | 85% | 0% | 0% | £5291 | £8690 | 132 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Writing MA | City University London | 85% | 0% | 0% | £4160 | £7280 | 132 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Writing and Publishing MA | City University London | 85% | 0% | 0% | £5140 | £8390 | 132 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Journalism and Creative & Professional Writing BA/BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 85% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £13145 | 132 | Roehampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing with Placement BA (Hons) | Brunel University | 85% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £15860 | 111 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 56% | 2% | 5% | £9250 | £13145 | 112 | Roehampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 90 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 90% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £12250 | 90 | Twickenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Law with Creative Writing LLB | New College of the Humanities | 75% | - | 10% | £9250 | £14000 | 151 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and Education MA | Goldsmiths, University of London | 75% | - | 10% | - | - | 151 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Economics with Creative Writing BSc | New College of the Humanities | 87% | - | 15% | £9250 | £14000 | 140 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Politics & International Relations with Creative Writing BSc | New College of the Humanities | 87% | - | 10% | £9250 | £14000 | 135 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Philosophy with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | New College of the Humanities | 84% | - | 15% | £9250 | £14000 | 140 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 80% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | - | 126 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 81% | - | 15% | £9250 | £14560 | 91 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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English and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | University of West London | - | - | 20% | £9250 | £13250 | - | Ealing | On campus Full-time | |
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English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | New College of the Humanities | 100% | - | 0% | £9250 | £14000 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | University of West London | - | - | 20% | £9250 | £13250 | - | Ealing | On campus Full-time | |
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English with Creative Writing with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 80% | 2% | 3% | £9250 | - | 126 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and English with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 81% | - | 15% | £4625 | £7280 | 91 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Goldsmiths, University of London | 54% | 0% | 7% | - | - | 122 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Drama and Creative Writing Including Foundation BA (Hons) | Kingston University | 90% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | - | 134 | Kingston upon Thames | On campus Full-time | |
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Liberal Arts (Literature & Creative Writing) BA (Hons) | Regent's University London | - | - | 10% | £18500 | £18500 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Liberal Arts (Literature & Creative Writing) With Integrated Foundation BA (Hons) | Regent's University London | - | - | 10% | - | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing MPhil | Goldsmiths, University of London | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media MFA (PG) | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative and Life Writing MA | Goldsmiths, University of London | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing MA | University of Greenwich | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Script Writing MA | Goldsmiths, University of London | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing: Writing the City MA | University of Westminster | 85% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 132 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University of East London | - | 0% | 25% | £9250 | £13320 | 105 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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History with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | New College of the Humanities | 94% | - | 5% | £9250 | £14000 | 140 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 58% | 0% | 0% | £4625 | £7280 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Creative Writing BA (Hons) | Birkbeck, University of London | 58% | 0% | 0% | £6935 | £10920 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Art History with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | New College of the Humanities | 73% | - | 0% | £9250 | £14000 | 140 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Writing for Performance BA (Hons) | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | 60% | 5% | 4% | - | - | 137 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) | University of East London | - | 0% | 25% | £9250 | £13320 | 105 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Writing and Journalism BA (Hons) | Middlesex University | 70% | - | 15% | £9250 | £14000 | 113 | London | On campus Full-time |
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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 Sep 29, 2021
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All courses of UK
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.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
Specialisations within Creative Writing
- Playwriting
- Poetry Writing
Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in Creative Writing
- Written and oral communication
- Creative thinking and problem solving
- Independent working
- Time management and organisation
- Good understanding of information technology
- Planning and researching written work
- Presentation skills
- Editorial and proofreading skills
- Negotiation skills
Required skill level of job after 15 months
Among graduates of Creative Writing who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of Creative Writing (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Creative Writing at Brunel University
30% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
20% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Customer service occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Media Professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
Grading Distribution
Students of Creative Writing in the UK received the following grades.
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Writing
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
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All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Creative Writing.
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FAQ
The median salary of graduates of Creative Writing was £18220 15 months after graduation, £16892 3 years after graduation and £19401 5 years after graduation.
English with Creative Writing at New College of the Humanities received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.