University courses
University courses
Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.
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Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.
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Selected courseCreative Writing
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
- English Literature
English Literature, English Language or Drama is a common expectation, sometimes with a sample of writing.
- English Language
English Literature, English Language or Drama is a common expectation, sometimes with a sample of writing.
- Drama
English Literature, English Language or Drama is a common expectation, sometimes with a sample of writing.
University courses
- Creative Writing
English Literature, English Language or Drama is a common expectation, sometimes with a sample of writing.
- Journalism
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- English literature
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Politics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Writer
Common route. A writing degree is a way to practise. Publication and employment are not guaranteed.
- Newspaper or magazine journalist
Alternative route. Creative writing is not news training. Some skills transfer.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.