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English and Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London

English and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), QW38) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for AAA - AAB in recent years; 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 royalholloway.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
High
144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - AAB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%5%<9620%9620%11220%12810%14410%1605%1765%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 65% had fewer than the 144 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.

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
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
50 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback91%87%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice82%84%
35 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£26k3 years
£24.5k5 years
£30.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Egham, South East England, England
Postcode
TW20 0EX
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Subjects

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

Campus

Campus
Egham 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
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 LondonEnglish and Creative Writing this courseAAA - AAB128–143
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
University of NottinghamEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB112–127

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