English and Creative Writing at University of Plymouth
English and Creative Writing (BA (Hons), WQ83) 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 112–127 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 112–127 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- WQ83 · W8 creative writing + Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%94%
Learning opportunities80%88%
Assessment and feedback75%86%
Academic support84%95%
Organisation and management41%87%
Learning resources86%92%
Student voice58%84%
15 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
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 onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying10% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Elementary occupations25%
- Sales occupations20%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
English studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | English and Sociology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | English BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and English MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Derby | Business Management and English BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Ulster University | English BA (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | English BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Chichester | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | English and Creative Writing this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Westminster, London | Creative Writing and English BA (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
See all 428 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More English studies at University of Plymouth
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- English with Foundation BA (Hons)