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BA Creative Writing and English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
08
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (58% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
96%
Assessment & Feedback
100%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
78%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
80-95
25%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track