Creative Writing BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Greenwich (Greenwich Campus)

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This creative writing degree uses the study of great writing from different periods and cultures to help you grow as a writer.Our degree in creative writing explores the written word across a wide variety of forms and genres. As well as studying fiction and poetry, youll produce work for stage and screen and for online media.With option modules, you can expand your studies to include a foreign language or specialise in particular fields of writing, such as journalism. By the end of the course, ...Read more

This creative writing degree uses the study of great writing from different periods and cultures to help you grow as a writer.Our degree in creative writing explores the written word across a wide variety of forms and genres. As well as studying fiction and poetry, you'll produce work for stage and screen and for online media.With option modules, you can expand your studies to include a foreign language or specialise in particular fields of writing, such as journalism. By the end of the course, you should have your own writing style and creative process and have the ability to critically analyse the writing of others.Popular career options for our creative writing graduates range from professional writing, research and journalism to publishing and arts administration.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
28/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
31st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
110th
Creative Writing
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Creative Writing graduate salary at this uni
£19,000
UK Creative Writing graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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SAMUEL
03 Feb 23

The campus is beautiful and the staff are engaged and engaging. However, the constant film sets are disruptive and inconvenient, the course content is pretty general and there are..Read more

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Jack
25 Oct 22

I love the location and my course is great but sometimes early morning starts are long and..Read more

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Popular A-level subjects

Creative Writing

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
50%
Media Studies
28%
English Language & Literature
25%
Psychology
23%
Sociology
17%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,000 per year

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Students from International

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£17000 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Creative Writing reviews

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SAMUEL
03 Feb 23
Creative Writing, MA
The campus is beautiful and the staff are engaged and engaging. However, the constant film sets are disruptive and inconvenient, the course content is pretty general and there are...
Read more
J
Jack
25 Oct 22
Creative Writing BA (Hons)
I love the location and my course is great but sometimes early morning starts are long and...
Read more
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University of Greenwich , Greenwich

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Old Royal Naval College King William Walk London Greenwich SE10 9LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: Maze Hill  0.2 miles away
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