Creative Writing and English Literature at Swansea University
Creative Writing and English Literature (BA (Hons), QC01) at Swansea University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QC01 · Q0 no standard meaning + C1 biology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
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 SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback94%87%
Academic support99%94%
Organisation and management91%87%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice88%84%
45 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£21k5 years£26k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Literature in English 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Anthropology and English Literature (Joint Honours) BA (Hons) | 120 points | — |
| Swansea University | Creative Writing and English Literature this course | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | English Literature BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Journalism and English BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Art and English Literature BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
See all 461 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at Swansea University
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- English Language and Linguistics with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- English Language and Linguistics with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)
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- English Language and Literature BA (Hons)
- English Language and Literature with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)
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- English Language and Literature with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
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