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English Literature and Creative Writing at University of Kent

English Literature and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q326) at University of Kent asked for 104–120 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 kent.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
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 kent.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%30%<9620%9615%11215%1285%1445%1601765%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q326 · Q3 English studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback77%87%
Academic support86%94%
Organisation and management89%87%
Learning resources89%92%
Student voice73%84%
20 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£27k3 years
£24k5 years
£30k
£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 onThis course
80% working15% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Canterbury, South East England, England
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
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Subjects

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

Campus

Campus
Canterbury
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
Aberystwyth UniversityBA Creative Writing and Modern Languages BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
Arts University BournemouthCreative Writing BA (Hons)104 - 120 points144–159
Bath Spa UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)BBB - BCC112–127
Edge Hill UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)112 - 120 points112–127
Goldsmiths, University of LondonEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)BBB112–127
Queen Mary University of LondonEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)120 points128–143
University of BrightonCreative Writing BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
University of HuddersfieldEnglish BA (Hons)BBB - BCC112–127
University of HullCreative Writing and English BA (Hons)120 points112–127
University of KentEnglish Literature and Creative Writing this course104 - 120 points96–111
University of LeicesterJournalism with Creative Writing BA (Hons)120 points112–127

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