BA Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing BA (Hons), a Creative Writing BA (Hons) degree centred on writing practices, literary forms, and publishing industries. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Design & Creative Practice, and Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory final-year dissertation project and offers the option to study combined pathways in Creative Writing and English Literature BA (Hons) or Creative Writing and Media BA (Hons). The first year establishes foundational skills through compulsory modules such as Forms of Narrative, Introduction to Creative Writing, Writing to Order, and Creative Research for Creative Writing. The second year introduces professional contexts with Working with words: Publishing and Performance alongside optional modules in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, adaptations, and science fiction. In the final year, students complete a substantial Creative Writing Dissertation Project and can select from optional modules covering specific genres, contemporary literature, Victorian writing, modern drama, and gender studies.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 20%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 15%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 57%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Forms of Narrative
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Writing to Order
- Creative Research for Creative Writing
- Introduction to Literary Studies 1
- Introduction to Literary Studies 2
- Working with words: Publishing and Performance
- Writing Fiction
- Writing Reality: Creative Non-fiction
- Writing Poetry
- Scriptwriting
- Adaptations
- Science Fiction for Survival
- Creative Writing Dissertation Project
- Writing Genres
- Contemporary Writing 1: Innovation and Experimentation
- Contemporary Writing 2: Literary and Publishing Culture Now
- Hunger, Rebellion, and Rage: The Victorians
- Literary Legacies
- The Making of Modern Drama
- American Radicals: Outside the Canon
- Writing the Caribbean
- Gender and Sexualities
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing at York St John University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing at York St John University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing at York St John University?
The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing at York St John University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.