Creative Writing at Birmingham City University
Creative Writing (BA (Hons), W800) at Birmingham City University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bcu.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check bcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, 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
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
65%
still studying
UK 85%
30%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%92%
Learning opportunities94%88%
Assessment and feedback93%88%
Academic support90%93%
Organisation and management89%82%
Learning resources91%89%
Student voice80%82%
25 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7BD
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- City Centre Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Creative writing at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | English with Creative Writing MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Bournemouth and Poole College | 2D Digital Animation and Design Production FdA | 48 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| BIMM University | Practical Filmmaking BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Birmingham City University | Creative Writing this course | — | 96–111 |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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