University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Literature and Creative Writing
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
UHI's Literature and Creative Writing is a BA combining critical reading of literary texts with the practice of writing in fiction, poetry and other forms. The literature strand covers a range of traditions including Scottish writing; the creative writing component develops craft through workshops and portfolio work across the four-year programme. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Literature and Creative Writing at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 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: 72–75 points
About University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
The University of the Highlands and Islands is a network of colleges and research centres across the north of Scotland, from Perth to Shetland, bringing higher education to some of the country's remotest communities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) · Literature and Creative Writing
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.