English Literature and Creative Writing PhD 36 months PHD Program By Lancaster University |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

21,920 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?

  • Read, think, and write alongside tutors who are established authors of literature of all kinds, including creative-critical writing, the lyrical essay, and experimental criticism
  • Contribute to Errant, our student-led journal of post-criticism, and be inspired by Lune, our tutor-led journal of hybrid writing
  • Enjoy our rich programme of free literary events on campus, online, and in the city’s historic Castle Quarter
  • Study online or join us in Lancaster on the doorstep to the Lake District, home of the Romantic poets, and inspiration for many writers since
  • Make the most of our partnership with The Wordsworth Trust in Grasmere and Lancaster’s LitFest

Our department houses one of the oldest and largest creative writing programmes in the UK. We bring together critical and creative modes of reading and writing in myriad ways – some involving life-writing, some involving philosophy, and others involving visual images or even music. Here you’ll find a supportive, creative team and a place to research and express your ideas.


Critical / Creative This programme provides a rare opportunity to combine, juxtapose, or even fuse critical and creative writing. You will spend your time producing:
  • either a substantial creative text (such as a novel) alongside a critical text (such as a commentary on and around your novel)
  • or a single hybrid text (such as a substantial piece of creative-critical writing)
Either way, we’ll guide and support you from beginning to end.



Support and events


You will meet regularly on a one-to-one basis with your tutor to discuss your work, and this can be either online or in person.



Our literary connections are embedded in the city and nearby Lake District. Many of our special literary events, such as talks from visiting scholars and authors, take place in The Storey, Lancaster’s Victorian Art Centre or at Lancaster’s spectacular medieval Castle.



The archive-rich Wordsworth Museum at Grasmere is usually the venue for our annual study retreat day, and the Department’s May Gathering, a social event, is usually held at Lancaster’s ancient Priory, as is our annual Literature and Religion Lecture.



It is also entirely possible to complete this PhD programme online via distance learning.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Why Lancaster?

  • Read, think, and write alongside tutors who are established authors of literature of all kinds, including creative-critical writing, the lyrical essay, and experimental criticism
  • Contribute to Errant, our student-led journal of post-criticism, and be inspired by Lune, our tutor-led journal of hybrid writing
  • Enjoy our rich programme of free literary events on campus, online, and in the city’s historic Castle Quarter
  • Study online or join us in Lancaster on the doorstep to the Lake District, home of the Romantic poets, and inspiration for many writers since
  • Make the most of our partnership with The Wordsworth Trust in Grasmere and Lancaster’s LitFest

Our department houses one of the oldest and largest creative writing programmes in the UK. We bring together critical and creative modes of reading and writing in myriad ways – some involving life-writing, some involving philosophy, and others involving visual images or even music. Here you’ll find a supportive, creative team and a place to research and express your ideas.


Critical / Creative This programme provides a rare opportunity to combine, juxtapose, or even fuse critical and creative writing. You will spend your time producing:
  • either a substantial creative text (such as a novel) alongside a critical text (such as a commentary on and around your novel)
  • or a single hybrid text (such as a substantial piece of creative-critical writing)
Either way, we’ll guide and support you from beginning to end.



Support and events


You will meet regularly on a one-to-one basis with your tutor to discuss your work, and this can be either online or in person.



Our literary connections are embedded in the city and nearby Lake District. Many of our special literary events, such as talks from visiting scholars and authors, take place in The Storey, Lancaster’s Victorian Art Centre or at Lancaster’s spectacular medieval Castle.



The archive-rich Wordsworth Museum at Grasmere is usually the venue for our annual study retreat day, and the Department’s May Gathering, a social event, is usually held at Lancaster’s ancient Priory, as is our annual Literature and Religion Lecture.



It is also entirely possible to complete this PhD programme online via distance learning.

Admission Requirements

94+
7+
66+
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Literature or Creative Writing, usually with an average of at least 65% for UK MAs.
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in English literature or related subject, for example literature in other languages.

3 Years
Oct

Tuition Fee

Domestic Students

-
-

International Students

21,920 GBP
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Scholarships

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