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BA Creative Writing

Birkbeck College🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
55%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£32,500
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
60%
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