W8 Creative writing course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting W8 means creative writing, in the creative arts and design area (W). 67 courses at 43 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 96 and 104 UCAS points; 6 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements. Another 99 joint honours courses carry W8 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• W800 18
• W801 15
• W810 5
• W802 3
• W803 2
• W811 2
• W830 2
• W806 1
• W813 1
• W815 1
• W83A 1
• W841 1
• W846 1
• W850 1
• W85P 1
• W888 1
• W889 1
• W890 1
• W892 1
• W899 1
• W8N1 with business studies 1
• W8OA 1
• W8P5 with journalism 1
• W8Q1 with linguistics 1
• W8Q3 with English studies 1
• W8QP 1
• W8R8 with European studies 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying W8 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with Q3 English studies 38
• with P3 media studies 9
• with W2 design 6
• with W6 film and photography 6
• with W3 music 5
• with W4 drama 4
• with V5 philosophy 3
• with W1 fine art 3
• with P4 publishing 2
• with P5 journalism 2
• with V1 history by period 2
• with W0 no standard meaning 2
• with C0 no standard meaning 1
• with F4 forensic and archaeological sciences 1
• with G4 computer science (older codes) 1
• with H0 no standard meaning 1
• with H3 mechanical engineering 1
• with J8 technologies, unlisted subject 1
• with L3 sociology 1
• with N5 marketing 1
• with P8 media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
• with Q2 comparative literature 1
• with Q4 ancient languages 1
• with Q5 Celtic studies 1
• with W5 dance 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• creative writing 51
• English literature 3
• scriptwriting 3
• creative management 2
• film production 2

Universities

• University of Chichester 4
• University of Essex 4
• De Montfort University 3
• Falmouth University 3
• LMA 3
• University of Derby 3
• Aberystwyth University 2
• Anglia Ruskin University 2
• Arts University Bournemouth 2
• Bangor University 2
• Canterbury Christ Church University 2
• Keele University 2
• Kingston University 2
• Manchester Metropolitan University 2
• University of Plymouth 2
• University of West London 2
• Bath Spa University 1
• Birkbeck, University of London 1
• Birmingham City University 1
• Bristol, UWE 1
• Brunel University of London 1
• Edge Hill University 1
• Hereford College of Arts 1
• Leeds Arts University 1
• Liverpool Hope University 1
• Liverpool John Moores University 1
• Nottingham Trent University 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
• UCL (University College London) 1
• University of Brighton 1
• University of East Anglia UEA 1
• University of Gloucestershire 1
• University of Greenwich 1
• University of Kent 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Lincoln 1
• University of Portsmouth 1
• University of Suffolk 1
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 1
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David 1
• University of Winchester 1
• University of Wolverhampton 1

Courses