BA Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing, combining literary study and creative writing practice. Core topics include Language & Translation, Entrepreneurship, Design & Creative Practice, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The final-year Writer's Workshop is a 40-credit module requiring an extended creative project and a 3,000-word critical essay. A project module allows students to create a cultural artefact or undertake a self-organised professional internship.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 68%
- Learning opportunities: 67%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 46%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 43%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 40%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 76%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing 1- Character and Voice
- An introduction to working within Arts and Humanities
- Writing 2- Image and Theme
- Writing Specialism
- Reading
- Storytelling on Screen
- Theorising
- The Studio
- New Venture Creation
- Language 1
- Writing Specialisms 2
- Inside the Publishing Industry
- The Art of Poetry
- Writing Short Stories
- Project Module
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- The Art of Scriptwriting
- Advanced Fiction
- The Writer’s Workshop
- Experiments in Writing
- Sexualities, Genders and Identities
- Advanced Script Writing
- Poetry and Innovative Form
- Enterprise Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. 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 Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill University?
68% 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 Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing at Edge Hill University 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 at Edge Hill University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.