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BA English Literature & Creative Writing

The University of Kent🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs10%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sales occupations
40%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (64% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
83%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
60%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Canterbury
Average Weekly Rent
£140
Est. Annual Total£12,020
📊5% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
20%
96-111
25%
112-127
5%
128-143
25%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Baccalaureate
5%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

31%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
40%Sales
18%Teaching
6%Caring personal services

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
10%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track