Undergraduate

BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing

Name: BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing
Price: 17450 GBP

University of HertfordshireHatfield, United Kingdom

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Tuition, internationalGBP 17,450per yearCheck the fee on University of Hertfordshire's page

Year one, for your visa

Tuition: GBP 17,450
Living costs, 9 × GBP 1,171: GBP 10,539
To show for your visa: GBP 27,989

UKVI's living-cost figure outside London (GBP 1,529 in London), as gov.uk showed it on 24 October 2026. Check gov.uk

Also before you travel: the visa fee, GBP 558, and the health surcharge, GBP 776 for each year of your visa. Plan your first year

Can I get in?

IELTS 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126. Ask us which tests this university accepts.

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From United States: Undergraduate (year 1): High School Diploma with a minimum overall average of 3.0, with one of the following; 2 Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of 3.0 OR SAT with a minimum of 1100 OR ACT with a minimum of 23 A degree with a specific A Level subject requirement would need an honours class/college credit class in that specific subject. | Undergraduate (year 2/3): There are no agreed progression routes, but if you're interested in applying to the University after part completion of a degree or completion of a diploma, applications will be individually assessed.

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Level: Undergraduate
Duration: Full Time, 3 Years; Part Time, 6 Years; Sandwich, 4 Years
Subject: Philosophy
Location: United Kingdom
IELTS: 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

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Overview

Develop your skills in critical thinking, communication, and creativity Learn from subject experts and published writers whose research informs their teaching Supportive, close-knit community and small class sizes Are you curious about life’s big questions? Have you always wanted to be a writer and learn what it takes to tell stories that matter? Combine the study of Metaphysics, Ethics, Ancient Philosophy, Phenomenology, Existentialism and the Philosophy of AI, with a second specialism in writing and storytelling with a BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing degree. Investigate questions about life’s meaning, the relationship between mind and brain, aesthetics, moral luck, self and identity, the significance of sex, gender, and race, the nature of human reason, while developing valuabl

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff points	72–168 UCAS points
GCSE	4 · Subjects: Mathematics, English Language

English language requirements

IELTS	6.0 overall, no part below 5.5

IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

Fees

International students: £17,450

UK students: £9,790

Start dates

September

Application deadline

equal consideration; 30 June 2026 (late applications); Clearing from 2 July 2026

Campus

University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom

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Academic

Undergraduate (year 1): High School Diploma with a minimum overall average of 3.0, with one of the following; 2 Advanced Placement (AP) with a minimum score of 3.0 OR SAT with a minimum of 1100 OR ACT with a minimum of 23 A degree with a specific A Level subject requirement would need an honours class/college credit class in that specific subject. | Undergraduate (year 2/3): There are no agreed progression routes, but if you're interested in applying to the University after part completion of a degree or completion of a diploma, applications will be individually assessed.

English language

High School Diploma English

From University of Hertfordshire's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.

Scholarships at University of Hertfordshire

6 for this level

Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)
Jarvis Centenary Scholarship£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Kurt Dannenberg Bursary£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)
Professor Peter Lines Scholarship£1,000.00 (US$ 1,291)

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Plan your first year

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TuitionGBP 17,450

Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558

Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776

Living costs a month Starts at UKVI's figure outside London. Rent, food, travel, phone.Months

First year in totalGBP 32,836

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.

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Where you will study

Hatfield, East of England, United Kingdom

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