Creative Writing MPhil, PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

24,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan, SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MPhil, PhD in Creative Writing offers you the opportunity to develop a substantial, original piece of creative work and a related academic thesis.


Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.


We offer MPhil and PhD in Creative Writing supervision from a diverse range of experienced writers who are recognised specialists in their field. Areas of expertise include:


  • poetry
  • prose fiction, including fiction for children or young adults, and science fiction
  • writing for stage, screen, or radio
  • writing creative non-fiction, including:
  • memoir
  • biography
  • narrative non-fiction
  • essay writing
  • the literature of travel, nature and place

We have strong links with a variety of partners, who all provide a wealth of materials, knowledge and opportunities:


  • Seven Stories: The National Centre for the Children's Book
  • Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
  • Bloodaxe Books
  • Northern Stage
  • Live Theatre
  • Tyneside Cinema

We are closely linked to the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), which puts you in regular contact with leading national and international creative practitioners. This develops your awareness of the creative, social and cultural issues that impacts and influences creative writing.


Our rich research culture is usually fed by public readings, seminars and workshops by staff, visiting artists and postgraduates. We also jointly sponsor The Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Lectures with Bloodaxe Books. Recent writers include:


  • Paul Muldoon
  • Marilynne Robinson
  • Ali Smith
  • Kazuo Ishiguro
  • Nuruddin Farah
  • Andrea Levy

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MPhil, PhD in Creative Writing offers you the opportunity to develop a substantial, original piece of creative work and a related academic thesis.


Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.


We offer MPhil and PhD in Creative Writing supervision from a diverse range of experienced writers who are recognised specialists in their field. Areas of expertise include:


  • poetry
  • prose fiction, including fiction for children or young adults, and science fiction
  • writing for stage, screen, or radio
  • writing creative non-fiction, including:
  • memoir
  • biography
  • narrative non-fiction
  • essay writing
  • the literature of travel, nature and place

We have strong links with a variety of partners, who all provide a wealth of materials, knowledge and opportunities:


  • Seven Stories: The National Centre for the Children's Book
  • Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
  • Bloodaxe Books
  • Northern Stage
  • Live Theatre
  • Tyneside Cinema

We are closely linked to the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), which puts you in regular contact with leading national and international creative practitioners. This develops your awareness of the creative, social and cultural issues that impacts and influences creative writing.


Our rich research culture is usually fed by public readings, seminars and workshops by staff, visiting artists and postgraduates. We also jointly sponsor The Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Lectures with Bloodaxe Books. Recent writers include:


  • Paul Muldoon
  • Marilynne Robinson
  • Ali Smith
  • Kazuo Ishiguro
  • Nuruddin Farah
  • Andrea Levy

Admission Requirements

100+
7+
3.3+
76+
135+

A 2:1 honours degree or above, or international equivalent, in English Literature or a related field. We also usually expect a master’s degree, or international equivalent, at merit or above in Creative Writing or the equivalent in publications/performances.


Along with your application you will be asked to submit examples of your creative writing – for example, two short stories, six poems or a short script.


We especially encourage applications from students who feel they may face specific barriers in accessing higher education or who belong to groups who are under-represented in UK Higher Education. These include, but are not limited to, first-generation students, applicants from minoritised ethnic groups, applicants returning to full-time education after a break, applicants with caring responsibilities, or applicants with disabilities. The School is committed to supporting you. If you would like to discuss how we can do so, please email [email protected]

36 Months
Jan
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
24,400 GBP

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