English and Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan University
English and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), XEC2) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- XEC2
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 88%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%94%
Learning opportunities98%88%
Assessment and feedback95%87%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management94%87%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice92%84%
15 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£22.5k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF23 6XD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Cyncoed 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | English with Creative Writing MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | English and Creative Writing this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 128–143 |
| University of West London | English with Creative Writing and Film BA (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Worcester | Animation and Screenwriting BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| York St John University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University
- English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
- English Literature BA (Hons)
- English Literature (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)