English literature and creative writing Courses
Browse 1392 English literature and creative writing courses across UK universities
Courses
1392
Median graduate salary
£24,500
£23,000–£26,000 IQR
In work or study
86%
15mo after graduating
Most courses
University of St Andrews
84 courses
1392 courses found
Journalism, Media and English Literature
Cardiff University
A-Levels
AAB - BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Journalism with Creative Writing
University of Portsmouth
A-Levels
BBB - BBC
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Journalism with Creative Writing
University of Leicester
A-Levels
BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Journalism with English
Ulster University
A-Levels
BCC
NSS Score
82.66%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Latin and English Literature
University of Manchester
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Latin/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,500
Linguistics and English
Manchester Metropolitan University
A-Levels
BCC - BBC
UCAS Points
104 - 112 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Linguistics and English with Foundation Year
Manchester Metropolitan University
A-Levels
DDD - CDD
UCAS Points
72 - 80 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Literary Studies with Creative Writing
University of Suffolk
A-Levels
BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
Literature
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature and Creative Writing
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Literature and Creative Writing
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature and Creative Writing (Including Placement Year)
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
NSS Score
79.3%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Literature and Creative Writing (Including Year Abroad)
University of Essex
A-Levels
BBB
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Literature and Criminology
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature and History
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Literature and History with a Placement Year
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
ABB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Literature and History with a Year Abroad
University of East Anglia UEA
A-Levels
AAB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Literature and Politics
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature and Sociology
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
A-Levels
BC
Literature in the Creative and Cultural Industries
University of York
Literature of the Romantic Period 1775-1832
University of York
Literatures, Environments and Places
University of Aberdeen
MA Creative Writing
University of Reading
MA English Literature
University of Reading
Mathematics/Scottish Literature
University of Glasgow
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£29,500
MA Writing Genre Fiction
Edinburgh Napier University
Media and Creative Writing
Aberystwyth University
A-Levels
BBB - CCC
UCAS Points
96 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
Media and Creative Writing
Bangor University
UCAS Points
104 - 128 points
Media and English
Leeds Beckett University
UCAS Points
104 points
NSS Score
84.47%
Media and English
University of Derby
A-Levels
BBC
UCAS Points
112 points
NSS Score
89.23%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£28,000
Media and English Literature
Aberystwyth University
A-Levels
BBB - CCC
UCAS Points
96 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Media and English Literature
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBC
UCAS Points
120 points
NSS Score
89.01%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Media and English Literature
Bangor University
UCAS Points
104 - 128 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Media and English Literature
York St John University
UCAS Points
104 points
NSS Score
88.65%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
Media and English Literature with a Year Abroad
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBC
UCAS Points
120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Media and English Literature with a Year in Industry
Swansea University
A-Levels
ABB - BBC
UCAS Points
120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,000
Media and English Literature with Foundation Year
York St John University
UCAS Points
48 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£22,500
Media & Film Studies and Screenwriting
University of Worcester
UCAS Points
104 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Medieval English
University of St Andrews
Medieval Literatures and Languages
University of York
MLitSt Creative Writing (four-year integrated masters)
University of Essex
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
MLitSt Literature and Creative Writing
University of Essex
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
MLitSt Literature (four-year integrated masters)
University of Essex
A-Levels
ABB - BBB
UCAS Points
120 - 128 points
Modern and Contemporary Literature
University of Manchester
Modern and Contemporary Literature and Culture
University of York
Modern and Contemporary Writing
University of East Anglia UEA
Modern History and English Literature - Two-year Accelerated Degree
University Centre Farnborough
UCAS Points
72 points
Modern Languages and English
University of Leicester
A-Levels
BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£25,000
Top Universities for English literature and creative writing
Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.
University of St Andrews
University of Glasgow
Liverpool Hope University
Lancaster University
University of East Anglia UEA
University of Essex
Frequently asked questions
How many UK universities offer English literature and creative writing courses?
1392 UK university courses in English literature and creative writing are listed in UniversityDB.
What is the average graduate salary for English literature and creative writing in the UK?
Graduates of UK English literature and creative writing courses earn a median salary of £24,500 (interquartile range £23,000–£26,000), based on 1,089 courses with published salary data.
What percentage of UK English literature and creative writing graduates are in work or further study?
86% of UK English literature and creative writing graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 740 courses.
Which UK university offers the most English literature and creative writing courses?
University of St Andrews in St Andrews offers the most English literature and creative writing courses in this list (84 courses).