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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year)
Aberystwyth University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) course at Aberystwyth University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
UCAS Tariff
Formal post-16 qualifications are not necessarily required. Applications are welcomed from any candidate with a suitable background education or experience and motivation. Each application is considered on an individual basis by an admissions tutor, and an informal interview may form part of the application process in some cases.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £5,760 per year |
| Scotland | £5,760 per year |
| Wales | £5,760 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £5,760 per year |
| Channel Islands | £5,760 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £5,760 per year |
| EU | £19,190 per year |
| International | £19,190 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: QW3F
Here's what Aberystwyth University says about its English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) course.
In choosing Aberystwyth University's English and Creative Writing with integrated Foundation Year degree you will have the opportunity to develop both your creative and critical writing skills. Following the foundation year, the syllabus of this course is identical to its sister course [English Literature and Creative Writing, QW38].
Taught by distinguished, practising writers, you will find the degree both innovative, challenging and rewarding. By studying various genres and styles, writing forms and techniques, you will develop a range of competencies and capabilities, skills and attributes that are widely sought by employers.
Benefits of Foundation Year
A degree course with a foundation year enables you to gain the knowledge and skills required to succeed at degree-level studies. In addition, many of our Foundation year schemes offer some flexibility within the subject area giving you more time to decide on a specific subject pathway.
During the Foundation year of the degree, you will explore a range of subjects, develop essential skills such as research and critical analysis, developing arguments and self-evaluation.
Foundation year students have full access to all campus facilities, societies and everything else that Aberystwyth students’ community has to offer. You will be supported by the University personal tutor system and have access to Student Support and Careers Services. Funding and availability of student loans are identical to all other undergraduates and you can apply for a place through UCAS in the same way as any other of our undergraduate degrees.
There are few fixed entry requirements, but each applicant will be assessed on an individual basis to ensure that they are right for the course and that the course is right for them.
Source: Aberystwyth University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Department of English and Creative Writing
Location
Main Site (Aberystwyth) | Aberystwyth
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Creative writing
• English literature
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) course at Aberystwyth University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
low
Teaching on my course
90%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
87%
low
Learning opportunities
78%
low
Learning opportunities
78%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
82%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
50%
low
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
93%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
90%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
75%
low
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
95%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
99%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
93%
med
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
58%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
85%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
81%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
59%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
93%
med
Teaching on my course
93%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
93%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
89%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
85%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
95%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
med
Academic support
93%
med
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
81%
med
Learning resources
96%
high
Learning resources
96%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
98%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
72%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
80%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
low
Student information
The English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) course at Aberystwyth University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| English Language | C | |||||
| English Language and Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | C | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| English Language and Literature | B | |||||
| Geography | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Aberystwyth University graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
45%
Say it fits with future plans
70%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
70%
In work, study or other activity
40%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Elementary occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Aberystwyth University graduates who took English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£20.8k
Third year after graduation
£22.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to English Literature and Creative Writing (with integrated foundation year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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