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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: Q3W8

English with Creative Writing

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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3 yearsDuration
£20,800Per Year (Intl)
£23,500Avg. Graduate Salary
93%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing at Queen's University Belfast. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. English with Creative Writing at Queen's brings together a variety of specialist approaches under a single subject heading. The degree provides an introduction to poetry, prose fiction and scriptwriting, focusing on the rules of successful creative writing through the study and application of a series of set texts to students' own writing. Our literature modules encourage students to look at a writer's works in the context of the historical period, the cultural background, and the literary genres to which these works belong. International tuition fees are £20,800 per year, home/UK fees are £4,750 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 93% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 72% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Poetry and Poetic Forms
Prose Fiction: Craft and Analysis
Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen
English Language: History and Structure
Literary Periods and Movements
Creative Writing Practice and Technique
Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama
Contemporary Literature and Culture
UCAS Code:Q3W8
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB

Including grade B in English Literature, English Language, or English Language & Literature. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.

International Baccalaureate

33 points

Successful completion of IBD with 33 points overall including 6 (English),5,5 at Higher Level.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£20,800

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£62,400

Home Student Fee

£4,750

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Queen's University Belfast

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£20,500£23,500£25,000

UK subject average: £26,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-01-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

59%Working
13%Studying
18%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
56%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
93%
Learning opportunities
84%
Assessment and feedback
87%
Academic support
89%
Organisation and management
86%
Learning resources
97%
Student voice
78%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
95%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers English with Creative Writing as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#174QS World
#26UK Ranking
25,080+Students
223+Courses
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