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BA English Literature with Creative Writing

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
77%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
60%
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
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,000
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

39%
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
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track