English and Creative Writing at Leeds Beckett University

English and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), QW38) at Leeds Beckett University asked for 72 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 leedsbeckett.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~72 points

Open

below 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 leedsbeckett.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72

The middle entrant had 96–111 points.

20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: QW38 · Q3 English studies + W8 creative writing
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

80%

still studying

UK 88%

20%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%

Learning opportunities88%88%

Assessment and feedback91%87%

Academic support97%94%

Organisation and management87%87%

Learning resources89%92%

Student voice84%84%

15 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£24k3 years

£21k5 years

£26.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

75% working10% working and studying5% studying10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

70%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 50%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

60%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Postcode: LS1 3HE

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Subjects

creative writing language and area studies
English literature language and area studies

Campus

Campus: Leeds City 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
Manchester Metropolitan University	Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	72 - 80 points	112–127
Leeds Beckett University	English and Creative Writing this course	72 points	96–111
Liverpool Hope University	Creative Writing and English Literature (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111
University of Chester	Creative Writing (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111
University of Derby	Creative Writing and Publishing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111
University of Lancashire	Screenwriting BA (Hons)	72 points	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Creative Writing in the Highlands and Islands BA (Hons)	69 - 72 points	112–127
University of West London	English with Creative Writing and Film with Foundation BA (Hons)	72 points	under 96
Canterbury Christ Church University	Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Central Film School London	Screenwriting (Scriptwriting) with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	32 - 64 points	—
University of Salford	Creative Writing (Multidiscipline) BA (Hons)	64 points	—

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