Film and Creative Writing at Lancaster University
Film and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), PW38) at Lancaster University asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 75% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PW38 · P3 media studies + W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%
Learning opportunities94%88%
Assessment and feedback85%88%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management85%82%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice95%82%
15 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Bangor University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| Lancaster University | Film and Creative Writing this course | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Surrey | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 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 |
| University of Brighton | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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