PhD Creative Writing
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
We welcome applications from postgraduate students interested in pursuing innovative research in Creative Writing. A Creative Writing thesis takes the form of an original full-length creative work and a critical work on a subject or subjects integral to the creative component. The critical work might take the form of a critical investigation of a related author or authors’ work or an investigation of the PhD’s candidate’s own creative practice and the practical or theoretical underpinnings of the creative work.
The exact content of the critical element will be devised by the candidate with the support of their supervisory team. The creative work should be a fully realised work of literature, whether in prose, poetry or drama. The creative work thus is research into creative practice and th
Key highlights
- Thesis combines an original full-length creative work with critical study
- Creative work may be prose, poetry or drama
- Critical element devised by the candidate with supervisory team support
- Option to investigate your own creative practice and its theoretical underpinnings
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant discipline; or above
Scholarships
Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research
£2,000 for one year
Up to £2,000Helen Burchell Scholarship
A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education
Up to £750The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni
This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.
Up to 20% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Novelist or author
- Poet
- Playwright
- University lecturer in creative writing
- Creative writing tutor
- Editor
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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