BA Creative Writing
Canterbury Christ Church University
About this course
BA (Hons) Creative Writing, combining creative practice with critical analysis. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course includes a supervised Major Project in the final year, and students contribute to the Readable magazine. An optional year abroad is available at partner institutions in North America.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 Points BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 112 UCAS tariff points.
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 35%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 22%
- London: 23%
- South East: 46%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Short Form: Brevity and Economy
- Movers and Shakers: Literature in Context
- Make a Noise: Your Voice in the World
- Sustainable Writing Practices: Essential Skills
- Student Success Modules
- Genre, Markets and Trends: Publishing Now
- Rule-Breaking and Game-Playing: Analogue and Digital Experiments
- Interdisciplinary modules
- Employability Modules
- The Long Form: Structure and Stamina
- Working as a Writer: Next Steps
- Major Project: Creative Writing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £32,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 97 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 35% left higher education.