Creative Writing at University of Lincoln
Creative Writing (BA (Hons), W801) at University of Lincoln asked for 104–112 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 lincoln.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 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 lincoln.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. 55% had fewer than the 112 asked.
35 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other higher education 25%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W801 · W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%92%
Learning opportunities88%88%
Assessment and feedback92%88%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management80%82%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice90%82%
25 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
40% working20% working and studying20% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
35%
use what they learned
UK 35%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lincoln, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LN6 7TS
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 BA (Hons) | 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 |
| University of Lincoln | Creative Writing this course | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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