BA Creative Writing
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in English with Creative Writing, combining literary study with creative practice. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Design & Creative Practice, Research Methods and Project Management. Students can undertake a placement in industry or study overseas as part of the four-year route, based at the Manchester Writing School in Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 93%
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, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 65%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Crafting Images: Language and Technique
- Crafting Worlds: The Art of Storytelling
- Creative Practice 1: Becoming a Writer
- Reading and Writing Mancunia (Creative)
- The Art of Adaptation: Remake/Remodel
- Creative Practice 2: The Writer's Studio
- Make It Now: Creative Workshop
- Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
- Commercial Storytelling: Crafting for a Market
- American Spaces
- Creative Practice 3: Beyond the Page
- Creative Project: Writing for Publication
- Immersive Dramas
- Reading Games, Making Games
- Space, Place and Environment
- Voicing the Contemporary
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £26,500. The £21,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan 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 Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University?
99% 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.