BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year)
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 30%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 90%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- South East: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University earn?
The median salary is £19,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £29,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University?
The average entrant had 104 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English and Creative Writing (with Foundation Year) at Teesside University?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.