Creative Writing in the Highlands and Islands at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Creative Writing in the Highlands and Islands (BA (Hons), W830) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 69–72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 69 - 72 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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 30%, other higher education 30%, a degree 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W830 · W8 creative writing
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 12%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback86%87%
Academic support89%94%
Organisation and management86%85%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice72%82%
20 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£24k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working15% working and studying10% studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oban, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA34 4RY
Subjects
creative writing language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- UHI Argyll
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Inverness
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Moray
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI North West Hebrides
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Orkney
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Shetland
- 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.
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