36 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our PhD in Creative Writing offers committed and talented writers the opportunity to study creative writing at the highest level.
Supported by us, you will work independently towards the production of a substantial, publishable piece of creative writing, accompanied by a sustained exercise in critical study. You will choose to specialise in either fiction or poetry.
The University is home to multiple groups and societies dedicated to publishing, reading and performing, as well as to discussion and debate. Our resources for the study and enjoyment of literature are exceptional.
Over the course of your PhD, you will write a manuscript consisting of two components:
- A creative component (75%)
- A critical component (25%)
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Our PhD in Creative Writing offers committed and talented writers the opportunity to study creative writing at the highest level.
Supported by us, you will work independently towards the production of a substantial, publishable piece of creative writing, accompanied by a sustained exercise in critical study. You will choose to specialise in either fiction or poetry.
The University is home to multiple groups and societies dedicated to publishing, reading and performing, as well as to discussion and debate. Our resources for the study and enjoyment of literature are exceptional.
Over the course of your PhD, you will write a manuscript consisting of two components:
- A creative component (75%)
- A critical component (25%)
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