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English with Creative Writing at University of Nottingham

English with Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q3W8) at University of Nottingham asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Competitive
136 points · around ABB
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 nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<9625%9630%11220%1285%14415%1605%1761925%208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136

The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 136 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.

Course

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

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%94%
Learning opportunities76%88%
Assessment and feedback79%86%
Academic support93%95%
Organisation and management93%87%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice76%84%
15 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£27k3 years
£25.5k5 years
£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Nottingham, East Midlands, England
Postcode
NG7 2RD
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Subjects

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

Campus

Campus
The University of Nottingham
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 LeedsEnglish Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAA144–159
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 this courseAAB112–127
University of SouthamptonEnglish with Creative Writing BA (Hons)AAB112–127
University of StrathclydeEducation and English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)120 - 132 points176–191
Bangor UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)104 - 128 points112–127
Brunel University of LondonCreative Writing BA (Hons)ABB - BBC112–127
Kingston UniversityCreative Writing BA (Hons)112 - 128 points—

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