BA English with Creative Writing
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in English and English with Creative Writing. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking, design and creative practice, social and cultural analysis, and global and comparative perspective. A Foundation Workshop in Creative Writing is compulsory for progression to the next level. The Work Placement module requires 10 days of work at a host institution.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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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: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 64%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Explorations in Literature
- Genre
- Foundation Workshop in Creative Writing
- Critical Writing
- Contemporary Creative Industries
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Writing in Revolutions and Society
- Special Topics in English
- The Goldsmiths Project
- Work Placement (English)
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- Weird Fictions
- Modern and Contemporary Literatures
- Challenging World Literature: Diversity and Difference
- Research Topics in English
- Project Development
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English with Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English with Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English with Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English with Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English with Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.