Please note Creative Writing and Drama is a combined honours award. To find out more information please refer to our website: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/ug-creative-writing-and-drama/
Combined Honour Awards
At Bath Spa University many of our undergraduate programmes can be combined, so you don’t have to limit yourself to one subject. If you choose to study a combined award then in Year One you’ll start by studying both subjects in equal depth, then from Year Two you can choose whether to continue with an equally joint course, or a Major/Minor route.
Apply by 29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
Course code:
WW4Y
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Bath Spa University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Course code:
WW4Y
Institution code:
B20
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - BBB - BCC
A Level - grades BBB-BCC including a Grade B in English or a related subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
BTEC - Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a related subject. Applicants will need to demonstrate a strong interest in Creative Writing in their personal statement and may be asked to provide a piece of their own creative writing.
Access to HE Diploma - M: 45 credits
Access to HE courses – typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher) in English or a related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
A minimum of 32 points are required.
T Level - M
T Levels – grade Merit preferred in a relevant subject.
Additional entry requirements
Audition
English language requirements
Test
Grade
Additional details
IELTS (Academic)
6
IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Data from:
This course and 11 other creative writing courses
Date range:
2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
BBC
Most common
BBC Most common
AAB
Highest grades
CDD
Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
91%
91% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
How do you compare?
See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.
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Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
85%
85 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
95 Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Location
Fee
Year
England
£9250
Year 1
Northern Ireland
£9250
Year 1
Scotland
£9250
Year 1
Wales
£9250
Year 1
Channel Islands
£9250
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
£9250
Year 1
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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