BA Creative Writing and Publishing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing, combining literature with creative practice. Core topics include Research Methods. All students take shared core modules in the first year, with optional modules in years two and three. A placement year can be completed between stages, and students undertake an independent dissertation or major publishing project in the final year.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC (At least a grade C in English or related subject (or equivalent qualification)) T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and 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: 30, Merit: 15, Pass: 0. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: IELTS: 7.0 (with at least 6.5 in each skills area)
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 35%
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 61%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 2%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Introduction to Creative Writing and Publishing
- Markets and Media
- The Workshop
- Editorial
- Writing and Publishing Fiction
- The Story
- Copy-editing for Writers and Editors
- Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults
- Writing and Publishing Non-fiction
- Print and Digital Production
- Language and the Poetic 1
- Short Fiction
- Development 1
- Writing and Publishing: Gaming
- Independent Study in Writing and Publishing
- 6PU511
- Development 2
- The Written World in the Twenty-first Century
- Genre
- Academic, Educational and Professional Publishing
- Self-Publishing
- Language and the Poetic 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £27,500. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby?
98% 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 and Publishing at University of Derby?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.