Best UK universities for creative writing – league table (2024)

1Central Lancashire1009491.110.3812010n/a96.1

20241

InstitutionCentral Lancashire

Guardian score/100100

Satisfied with teaching94

Satisfied with feedback91.1

Student to staff ratio10.3

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff120

Value added score/1010

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation96.1

2Aberystwyth74.596.690.118.8n/a1336n/a95.1

20242

InstitutionAberystwyth

Guardian score/10074.5

Satisfied with teaching96.6

Satisfied with feedback90.1

Student to staff ratio18.8

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff133

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation95.1

3Sheffield Hallam74.291.284.69.681127n/a94.3

20243

InstitutionSheffield Hallam

Guardian score/10074.2

Satisfied with teaching91.2

Satisfied with feedback84.6

Student to staff ratio9.6

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94.3

4Brunel72.888758.8n/a1395n/an/a

20244

InstitutionBrunel

Guardian score/10072.8

Satisfied with teaching88

Satisfied with feedback75

Student to staff ratio8.8

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff139

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

5Edge Hill70.984.880.312.561335n/a98.6

20245

InstitutionEdge Hill

Guardian score/10070.9

Satisfied with teaching84.8

Satisfied with feedback80.3

Student to staff ratio12.5

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff133

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation98.6

6Lancaster70.39163.814.281516n/an/a

20246

InstitutionLancaster

Guardian score/10070.3

Satisfied with teaching91

Satisfied with feedback63.8

Student to staff ratio14.2

Spend per student/108

Average entry tariff151

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

7Essex69.988.968.710.9101288n/a91.2

20247

InstitutionEssex

Guardian score/10069.9

Satisfied with teaching88.9

Satisfied with feedback68.7

Student to staff ratio10.9

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff128

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.2

8Royal Holloway69.492.37511.931593n/an/a

20248

InstitutionRoyal Holloway

Guardian score/10069.4

Satisfied with teaching92.3

Satisfied with feedback75

Student to staff ratio11.9

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff159

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

9Birmingham69.186.45710.81015847894

20249

InstitutionBirmingham

Guardian score/10069.1

Satisfied with teaching86.4

Satisfied with feedback57

Student to staff ratio10.8

Spend per student/1010

Average entry tariff158

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months78

Contin-uation94

10Lincoln68.981.586.117.24132n/an/a97.1

202410

InstitutionLincoln

Guardian score/10068.9

Satisfied with teaching81.5

Satisfied with feedback86.1

Student to staff ratio17.2

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff132

Value added score/10n/a

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation97.1

11UEA65.687.457.912.5715948095.5

202411

InstitutionUEA

Guardian score/10065.6

Satisfied with teaching87.4

Satisfied with feedback57.9

Student to staff ratio12.5

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff159

Value added score/104

Career after 15 months80

Contin-uation95.5

12Arts University Bournemouth63.1889313.261314n/a84.7

202412

InstitutionArts University Bournemouth

Guardian score/10063.1

Satisfied with teaching88

Satisfied with feedback93

Student to staff ratio13.2

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff131

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation84.7

13Manchester Met60.174.173.214.671296n/a94

202413

InstitutionManchester Met

Guardian score/10060.1

Satisfied with teaching74.1

Satisfied with feedback73.2

Student to staff ratio14.6

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff129

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation94

14York St John59.691.995.917311997384

202414

InstitutionYork St John

Guardian score/10059.6

Satisfied with teaching91.9

Satisfied with feedback95.9

Student to staff ratio17

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff119

Value added score/109

Career after 15 months73

Contin-uation84

15Portsmouth5690.863.713.1n/a1129n/an/a

202415

InstitutionPortsmouth

Guardian score/10056

Satisfied with teaching90.8

Satisfied with feedback63.7

Student to staff ratio13.1

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/109

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

16Chichester55.59388.2n/a511875894.4

202416

InstitutionChichester

Guardian score/10055.5

Satisfied with teaching93

Satisfied with feedback88.2

Student to staff ration/a

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/107

Career after 15 months58

Contin-uation94.4

17Salford55.386.372.88.1n/a1196n/a81

202417

InstitutionSalford

Guardian score/10055.3

Satisfied with teaching86.3

Satisfied with feedback72.8

Student to staff ratio8.1

Spend per student/10n/a

Average entry tariff119

Value added score/106

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation81

18Greenwich53.983.378.217.941258n/an/a

202418

InstitutionGreenwich

Guardian score/10053.9

Satisfied with teaching83.3

Satisfied with feedback78.2

Student to staff ratio17.9

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff125

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

18Canterbury Christ Church53.986.269.812.171055n/an/a

202418

InstitutionCanterbury Christ Church

Guardian score/10053.9

Satisfied with teaching86.2

Satisfied with feedback69.8

Student to staff ratio12.1

Spend per student/107

Average entry tariff105

Value added score/105

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

20UWE Bristol53.589.683.719.691224n/a88.1

202420

InstitutionUWE Bristol

Guardian score/10053.5

Satisfied with teaching89.6

Satisfied with feedback83.7

Student to staff ratio19.6

Spend per student/109

Average entry tariff122

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation88.1

21Brighton5081.371.911.341124n/a90.1

202421

InstitutionBrighton

Guardian score/10050

Satisfied with teaching81.3

Satisfied with feedback71.9

Student to staff ratio11.3

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff112

Value added score/104

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation90.1

22Falmouth49.377.267.914.661187n/an/a

202422

InstitutionFalmouth

Guardian score/10049.3

Satisfied with teaching77.2

Satisfied with feedback67.9

Student to staff ratio14.6

Spend per student/106

Average entry tariff118

Value added score/107

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

23Bangor47.190.877.313.921133n/a88.1

202423

InstitutionBangor

Guardian score/10047.1

Satisfied with teaching90.8

Satisfied with feedback77.3

Student to staff ratio13.9

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation88.1

24Liverpool John Moores45.590.284.114.3213716988

202424

InstitutionLiverpool John Moores

Guardian score/10045.5

Satisfied with teaching90.2

Satisfied with feedback84.1

Student to staff ratio14.3

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff137

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months69

Contin-uation88

25Worcester42.489.761.914.831133n/an/a

202425

InstitutionWorcester

Guardian score/10042.4

Satisfied with teaching89.7

Satisfied with feedback61.9

Student to staff ratio14.8

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/103

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uationn/a

26Bath Spa39.678.871.216.3312666887.3

202426

InstitutionBath Spa

Guardian score/10039.6

Satisfied with teaching78.8

Satisfied with feedback71.2

Student to staff ratio16.3

Spend per student/103

Average entry tariff126

Value added score/106

Career after 15 months68

Contin-uation87.3

27De Montfort39.273.977.72741138n/a91.3

202427

InstitutionDe Montfort

Guardian score/10039.2

Satisfied with teaching73.9

Satisfied with feedback77.7

Student to staff ratio27

Spend per student/104

Average entry tariff113

Value added score/108

Career after 15 monthsn/a

Contin-uation91.3

28Gloucestershire35.669.268.411.75111371n/a

202428

InstitutionGloucestershire

Guardian score/10035.6

Satisfied with teaching69.2

Satisfied with feedback68.4

Student to staff ratio11.7

Spend per student/105

Average entry tariff111

Value added score/103

Career after 15 months71

Contin-uationn/a

29Winchester29.777.775.217.1212317187

202429

InstitutionWinchester

Guardian score/10029.7

Satisfied with teaching77.7

Satisfied with feedback75.2

Student to staff ratio17.1

Spend per student/102

Average entry tariff123

Value added score/101

Career after 15 months71

Contin-uation87

InstitutionAnglia Ruskin

2024

InstitutionAnglia Ruskin

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Bedfordshire

2024

InstitutionBedfordshire

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Birmingham City

2024

InstitutionBirmingham City

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Chester

2024

InstitutionChester

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Derby

2024

InstitutionDerby

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Dundee

2024

InstitutionDundee

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

East London

2024

InstitutionEast London

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Hertfordshire

2024

InstitutionHertfordshire

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Hull

2024

InstitutionHull

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Kent

2024

InstitutionKent

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Kingston

2024

InstitutionKingston

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Leeds Arts

2024

InstitutionLeeds Arts

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Leeds

2024

InstitutionLeeds

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Liverpool Hope

2024

InstitutionLiverpool Hope

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Loughborough

2024

InstitutionLoughborough

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Manchester

2024

InstitutionManchester

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Newcastle

2024

InstitutionNewcastle

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Northumbria

2024

InstitutionNorthumbria

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Nottingham Trent

2024

InstitutionNottingham Trent

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Plymouth

2024

InstitutionPlymouth

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

St Mary's, Twickenham

2024

InstitutionSt Mary's, Twickenham

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Southampton

2024

InstitutionSouthampton

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Strathclyde

2024

InstitutionStrathclyde

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Suffolk

2024

InstitutionSuffolk

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Teesside

2024

InstitutionTeesside

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Highlands & Islands

2024

InstitutionHighlands & Islands

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

South Wales

2024

InstitutionSouth Wales

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Warwick

2024

InstitutionWarwick

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Westminster

2024

InstitutionWestminster

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Wolverhampton

2024

InstitutionWolverhampton

Guardian score/100

Satisfied with teaching

Satisfied with feedback

Student to staff ratio

Spend per student/10

Average entry tariff

Value added score/10

Career after 15 months

Contin-uation

Best UK universities for creative writing – league table (2024)

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