Program Overview

PhD Creative Writing / Overview

Degree Awarded

Doctor of Philosophy

Duration

3 years [full-time], 6 years [part-time]

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent)
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 70% or above (or overseas equivalent)

Full Entry Requirements

Available upon request

How to Apply

Apply online

Application Deadlines

• For consideration in internal funding competitions: 13 January 2025
• For September 2025 entry: 30 June 2025
• For January 2026 entry: 30 September 2025

Programme Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
---|---|---|---|---
PhD | Y | Y | N | N

Programme Overview

• Complete your research as part of the University's prestigious Centre for New Writing.
• Combine creative and critical elements within your doctorate, to prepare a novel or a collection of poetry or short stories.
• Benefit from creative supervision by an experienced poet or fiction writer and draw on the range of expertise within the University to find a supervisor for your critical element.

Fees

• PhD (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £5,006
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £22,000
• PhD (part-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £2,503
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £11,000

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2025 Entry
• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2025 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States) - Competition Closed for 2025 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards 2025 Entry

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