Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Creative Writing in Birmingham United Kingdom | University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
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Birmingham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,840
(c. USD29,321.95)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Collaborate with our acclaimed team of writers to enhance your creative skills and critical analysis. The Creative Writing program at Birmingham operates within the Department of Film and Creative Writing, while maintaining strong connections with the English Literature and English Language departments, giving you access to our diverse academic strengths.
This PhD program focuses on practical creation, guiding you through the process of developing an extended creative work or a collection of interconnected pieces. You'll also explore critical themes connected to your artistic work. The final project consists of both your creative output and an accompanying analytical essay.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The creative and critical elements will entail considered independent research and development. For this reason, we can only consider applications from applicants who have successfully completed an MA in Creative Writing, or candidates who can demonstrate composite professional experience (which includes publishing). This should be clearly demonstrated in your application. For the PhD, you must demonstrate how the research project relates to your current creative practice.
Please note: check the staff profiles prior to application to make sure that your proposal is within an area that we can support. We will be unable to support a research project which falls too far outside of our own field of research and teaching.
For the application we require:
a detailed outline describing the planned creative project
an outline of the potential critical enquiry and how it relates to the creative project (this can be less detailed than the description of the creative project)
a statement about your reasons for considering a research degree
examples of creative work
a short resume or CV
two references from people who are familiar with both your creative and critical abilities
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
Please note: check the staff profiles prior to application to make sure that your proposal is within an area that we can support. We will be unable to support a research project which falls too far outside of our own field of research and teaching.
For the application we require:
a detailed outline describing the planned creative project
an outline of the potential critical enquiry and how it relates to the creative project (this can be less detailed than the description of the creative project)
a statement about your reasons for considering a research degree
examples of creative work
a short resume or CV
two references from people who are familiar with both your creative and critical abilities
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
Tuition
GBP
21,840