BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 88%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland?
The average entrant had 95 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English: Creative and Professional Writing with Integrated Foundation Year at University of Sunderland?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.