BA English & Creative Writing
About this course
BA in English and English with Creative Writing. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. A work placement module is available in fields such as publishing and literary agencies. Students can choose between critical and creative writing responses for assessments in certain modules.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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: 5%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 1%
- London: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 92%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- Glasgow Narratives
- The American Novel
- Dramatic Writing
- Victorian Literature
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- East Asian Literatures
- Historical Fiction
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Climate Narratives
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- New Narratives
- Victorian Gothic
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
- Dissertation in English
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £33,000. The £28,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English & Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde 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 English & Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde?
91% 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 University of Strathclyde?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English & Creative Writing at University of Strathclyde?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.