Creative Writing at University of Sussex
Creative Writing (BA (Hons), Q30W) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 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 sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 147 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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 85% had fewer than the 147 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q30W · Q3 English studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback84%88%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management89%82%
Learning resources86%89%
Student voice94%82%
20 final-year students · 96% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | English with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | Creative Writing this course | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Drama and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature with Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | English Language and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 260 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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