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BA Creative Writing

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
75%
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
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Caring personal services
5%
09
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track