Creative Writing (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Creative Writing (including a Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), Q32A) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 35%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q32A · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 12%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%92%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback84%88%
Academic support82%93%
Organisation and management66%82%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice69%82%
20 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£21k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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.
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More English studies at University of Chester
- Creative Writing BA (Hons)
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