Creative Writing at University of Plymouth
Creative Writing (BA (Hons), W801) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 15%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W801 · W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%92%
Learning opportunities74%88%
Assessment and feedback84%88%
Academic support89%93%
Organisation and management57%82%
Learning resources77%89%
Student voice57%82%
15 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working25% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
| University of Aberdeen | English with Creative Writing MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Creative Writing this course | 104 points | 128–143 |
| University of West London | English with Creative Writing and Film BA (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Worcester | Animation and Screenwriting BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| York St John University | Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at University of Plymouth
- Creative Writing with Foundation BA (Hons)
- English BA (Hons)
- English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)
- English and Creative Writing with Foundation BA (Hons)
- English with Foundation BA (Hons)