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English Literature with Creative Writing at Newcastle University

English Literature with Creative Writing (BA (Hons), QW38) at Newcastle University asked for 134–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 134 - 156 points
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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<9610%9625%11225%12810%14420%16017610%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 156 asked.

10 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
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%94%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback82%87%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice81%84%
35 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£23.5k5 years
£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
85%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
Postcode
NE1 7RU
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Subjects

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

Campus

Campus
Newcastle 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
Newcastle UniversityEnglish Literature with Creative Writing this course134 - 156 points128–143
University of LeicesterEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SussexCreative Writing BA (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
Royal Holloway, University of LondonDrama and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA - AAB144–159
University of LeedsEnglish Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA144–159
University of ManchesterEnglish Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA144–159
University of WarwickEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)144 points144–159
Lancaster UniversityEnglish Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons)134 - 136 points128–143
Loughborough UniversityEnglish and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of BirminghamEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)136 points128–143
University of ExeterEnglish and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB144–159

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