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BA English and Creative Writing

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Creative Arts & Design
Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
85%
Meaningful Work
100%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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

35%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
10%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track