Birkbeck, University of London
Creative Writing and English
BA (Hons), 3 study options
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
85%
Birkbeck's creative writing and English degree is a BA combining the analytical study of literature with practice in fiction, poetry and other forms of creative writing. The critical reading of texts and the development of original writing are pursued as complementary activities throughout the programme. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Creative Writing and English at Birkbeck, University of London has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 112–112 points
About Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck has taught in the evening since the nineteenth century, founded for working Londoners, and most of its degrees can still be taken part-time around a job.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Birkbeck, University of London · Creative Writing and English
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.