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English with Creative Writing at Queen's University Belfast

English with Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q3W8) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 122–152 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 qub.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
High
around AAA
Published as 122 - 152 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%<9610%9610%11235%12820%1445%1605%1765%1922085%2245%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 152 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q3W8 · Q3 English studies + W8 creative writing
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback85%86%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management92%87%
Learning resources98%92%
Student voice85%84%
20 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onWider subject at this uni
62% working15% working and studying15% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
57%
use what they learned
UK 50%
  • Teaching Professionals18%
  • Administrative occupations15%
  • Business and public service associate professionals13%
  • Sales occupations11%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT7 1NN
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Subjects

English studies language and area studies

Campus

Campus
Queen's University Belfast
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

English studies 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
University of BristolEnglish BA (Hons)112 - 159 points144–159
University of St AndrewsArabic and English MA (Hons)144 - 159 points208–223
Newcastle UniversityEnglish Literature BA (Hons)134 - 156 points128–143
Durham UniversityEnglish Literature and History BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
Queen's University BelfastEnglish with Creative Writing this course122 - 152 points128–143
University of CambridgeAnglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons)A*AA176–191
University of ExeterEnglish with Study in North America BA (Hons)A*AA144–159
University of LeicesterEnglish BA (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SussexAmerican Studies and English (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
King's College London, University of LondonEnglish BA (Hons)AAA128–143
University of NottinghamEnglish and History BA (Hons)AAA128–143

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