Creative Writing and Publishing at University of Derby
Creative Writing and Publishing (BA (Hons), W800) at University of Derby asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 65% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W800 · W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%92%
Learning opportunities98%88%
Assessment and feedback98%88%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management100%82%
Learning resources97%89%
Student voice92%82%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working10% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
30%
use what they learned
UK 35%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Central Film School London | Screenwriting (Scriptwriting) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Aberdeen | English with Creative Writing MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Chester | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Creative Writing and Screenwriting BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Creative Writing and Publishing this course | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Creative Writing and Film Studies BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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