| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-04-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The PhD program in Creative Writing provides research opportunities with expert supervision and guidance in areas such as short stories, experimental poetry, and screenwriting. The program fosters career development through training in industry practices, research methods, and teaching responsibilities. Financial support, including travel and conference expenses, is available to enhance student research. University-wide training sessions complement the program by providing expertise in research skills and best practices.
Program Outline
Teaching:
You’ll be allocated two supervisors, with additional staff members available if necessary. Our supervisors are experienced in most areas of creative writing, with a focus on the short story; engagement with science and technology (all genres); experimental poetry; and screenwriting.
Careers:
We’ll provide you with many opportunities for career development and training, in areas like dealing with festivals, agents, and publishers; balancing creative and critical work; giving conference papers; research methods and literature searches; internet training; and editing skills. You might also be able to take on teaching responsibilities in the department, or organise research events like seminars and conferences.
Other:
You could also benefit from financial support. We allocate a substantial sum every year towards postgraduate travel and conference expenses, as well as some bursaries. All your subject-specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you’ll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship.
Course fees
UK students, 2024/25 (per year) £4,786 UK students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year) £2,392 International students, 2024/25 (per year) £15,900 International students, 2024/25 (part-time, per year) £7,950
Bench fees
In some cases extra costs known as bench fees will be charged for a postgraduate research degree.
PhD by Published Work
Initial registration: £1,500 Full registration: £4,500
Writing up fees 2024/25
£1,200
