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BA English and Creative Writing

University of Plymouth
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Creative Arts and Design
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

39%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
09
Customer service occupations
10%
10
Elementary occupations
10%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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