Top Creative Writing Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#7/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

7.7(Based on 32 User Reviews)Scotland, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc English - Creative Writing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE73
Programs
Tuition:  
(£45,410/Yr)$60.4K/Yr
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#34/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,800/Yr)$33K/Yr
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#29/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL80PTE51
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,860/Yr)$30.4K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#93/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
M.A English with Creative Writing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£33,400/Yr)$44.4K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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#42/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
B.A English with Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,950/Yr)$35.8K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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#32/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,900/Yr)$31.8K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#91/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE42
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,700/Yr)$30.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Northern Ireland, UK35%Acceptance Rate
M.A English - Creative Writing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,000/Yr)$30.6K/Yr
Living
(£160/Yr)$212.8/Yr
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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
B.A English and Journalism and Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,160/Yr)$25.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#151/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Scotland, UK32%Acceptance Rate
M.A English with Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
(£20,800/Yr)$27.7K/Yr
Living
(£127/Yr)$168.91/Yr
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#301/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Surrey, Guildford

9.3(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK65%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature with Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£20,500/Yr)$27.3K/Yr
Living
(£266/Yr)$353.78/Yr
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#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Swansea University, Swansea

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature - Creative Writing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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#201/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of East Anglia, Norwich

9.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Literature with Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£20,600/Yr)$27.4K/Yr
Living
(£134/Yr)$178.22/Yr
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Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate
B.A English with Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,430/Yr)$25.8K/Yr
Living
(£10,200/Yr)$13.6K/Yr
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#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Birkbeck, University of London, London

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate
B.A Creative Writing and English
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,620/Yr)$23.4K/Yr
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#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
B.A English and American Literature and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#151/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate
B.A English and Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,800/Yr)$31.7K/Yr
Living
(£5,400/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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#201/350 QS Ranking 2025(English)

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate
B.A English Language with Creative Writing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE51
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Tuition:  
(£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr
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University of Hull, Hull

8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A English (Creative Writing and English Literature)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£16,050/Yr)$21.3K/Yr
Living
(£148/Yr)$196.84/Yr
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