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English Literature with Creative Writing at University of Leeds

English Literature with Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q3W8) at University of Leeds asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
High
144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%<969610%11215%12840%1445%16020%176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 25% had fewer than the 144 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other higher education 4%, a baccalaureate 2%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q3W8 · Q3 English studies + W8 creative writing
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 88%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%94%
Learning opportunities73%88%
Assessment and feedback87%87%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management76%87%
Learning resources78%92%
Student voice80%84%
25 final-year students · 58% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£26.5k3 years
£24.5k5 years
£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working10% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
58%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
69%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
52%
use what they learned
UK 55%
  • Business and public service associate professionals25%
  • Elementary occupations12%
  • Teaching Professionals12%
  • Administrative occupations8%
  • Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Postcode
LS2 9JT
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Subjects

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

Campus

Campus
The University of Leeds
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
University of LeicesterEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)128 - 152 points112–127
University of SussexCreative Writing BA (Hons)128 - 147 points112–127
Royal Holloway, University of LondonDrama and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA - AAB144–159
University of LeedsEnglish Literature with Creative Writing this courseAAA144–159
University of ManchesterEnglish Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA144–159
University of WarwickEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)144 points144–159
Lancaster UniversityEnglish Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons)134 - 136 points128–143
Loughborough UniversityEnglish and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB128–143
University of BirminghamEnglish Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)136 points128–143
University of ExeterEnglish and Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB144–159
University of NottinghamEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB112–127

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