BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing, a health studies degree exploring the therapeutic and community applications of creative practices like art, dance, music, and drama. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice. An optional foundation year is available prior to the main course structure. The first year covers the foundations through The Creative Self, Working Creatively with Groups, Arts, Culture and Wellbeing, and Human Development and Play, introducing expressive arts practices and community settings. The second year focuses on applied practice and evidence gathering through Concept of Self, Group Work with Diverse Populations, Arts for Health, and Arts for Health Research Methods. The final year involves advanced professional preparation and practical projects via The Professional Self, Groupwork in Community Extended Placement, and a Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 A level: BCC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15 Merit: 24 Pass: 6 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 56%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 30%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 69%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- The Healthy Practitioner
- The Creative Self
- Working Creatively with Groups
- Arts, Culture and Wellbeing
- Human Development and Play
- The Developing Practitioner
- Concept of Self
- Group Work with Diverse Populations
- Arts for Health
- Arts for Health Research Methods
- The Emerging Practitioner
- The Professional Self
- Groupwork in Community Extended Placement.
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £37,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Health studies.
What do graduates of BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing at University of Derby do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing at University of Derby?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing at University of Derby?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.