English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Birmingham
English Literature and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q3W8) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.
110 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, no formal qualifications 2%, other qualifications 1%.
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
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 90%
4%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback92%86%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources92%92%
Student voice85%84%
100 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working13% working and studying12% studying4% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
71%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
86%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals23%
- Teaching Professionals13%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations12%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Elementary occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 110 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leeds | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and Creative Writing this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education and English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 120 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Bangor University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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