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BA Creative Writing and English Literature

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£23,000
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
60%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
08
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
20%
Career On Track