BA English & Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English, combining literary study with creative writing. Core topics include Research Methods and Design & Creative Practice. Students undertake a Collaborative Project with industry partners and complete a Dissertation and Portfolio in their final year. A four-year route is available, including an optional industry placement.
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Entry requirements
We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. Our diverse community is creative, innovative and entrepreneurial. We recognise that these qualities aren’t always shown in academic grades alone. That’s why, while many of our applicants achieve high academic grades, we also welcome those who can demonstrate their potential through an interview. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities. Find out more about our Entry Requirements here . Course routes & entry requirements BA/BSc(Hons) three year degree : minimum 96 UCAS Tariff points BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree with professional placement : minimum 96 UCAS Tariff points Check how many points your qualifications are worth
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 11%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 44%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing: Craft & Contexts
- Exploding the Canon: Writing Then & Now
- Publishing Cultures
- Breaking the Rules: Remix and Writing Back
- Literatures of Revolution
- Publishing Studio: Technologizing the Word
- Society and the Self
- Collaborative Project
- Satire and Scandal
- Poetry
- Screenwriting
- Magic and the Impossible
- Fiction
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Games
- Radio & Theatre
- Dissertation and Portfolio
- Experiment and Adaptation
- Writing Now: Prize Winners, Bestsellers & Controversial Content
- We Have Never Been Human
- Crime and Dark Fiction
- Children and Young Adult
- Innovations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £28,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA English & Creative Writing at Falmouth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.