Creative Writing at Arts University Bournemouth
Creative Writing (BA (Hons), W800) at Arts University Bournemouth asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W800 · W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course78%92%
Learning opportunities75%88%
Assessment and feedback84%88%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management70%82%
Learning resources84%89%
Student voice72%82%
45 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
15 months onThis course
60% working5% working and studying20% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
25%
use what they learned
UK 35%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Poole, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BH12 5HH
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Arts University Bournemouth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Creative writing at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Creative Writing this course | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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