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Creative Writing at Birkbeck, University of London

Creative Writing (BA (Hons), W801) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
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 bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%20%40%60%70%<9610%965%11212810%144160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had under 96 points. 80% had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other qualifications 15%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W801 · W8 creative writing
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 12%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback97%88%
Academic support88%93%
Organisation and management69%82%
Learning resources54%89%
Student voice59%82%
15 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£31k3 years
£24.5k5 years
£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working5% working and studying10% unemployed30% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
London, Greater London, England
Postcode
WC1E 7HX
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Subjects

creative writing language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Birkbeck, University of LondonCreative Writing this course112 pointsunder 96
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
Central Film School LondonScreenwriting (Scriptwriting) BA (Hons)96 - 112 points—
Coventry UniversityEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)112 points96–111
Keele UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)112 points112–127
University of AberdeenEnglish with Creative Writing MA (Hons)BBC160–175
University of ChesterCreative Writing BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of ChichesterCreative Writing and Screenwriting BA (Hons)104 - 112 points—
University of DerbyCreative Writing and Publishing BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of GloucestershireCreative Writing BA (Hons)96 - 112 points96–111
University of HullCreative Writing and Film Studies BA (Hons)112 points96–111

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