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PhD Creative and Critical Writing at Cardiff University

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A PhD pathway taught only through the medium of Welsh in which students produce an original piece or collection of creative work (prose, play/film script or poetry) together with a critical analysis of it.

Department: School of Welsh  |  Duration: PhD 3 years full-time, 5 years part-time  |  Intake: January, April, July, October  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Original creative work plus a compulsory critical element applying the work to broader critical and cultural contexts; annual research seminars and conferences, with opportunities to teach in the School and the Welsh Language Teaching Centre.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for careers in the arts, media, government, teaching, management and research.

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Entry requirements

A 1st or Upper 2nd class UK Honours degree or acceptable alternative. Suitable for graduates in Welsh or other humanities and social science subjects; students without an MA or research methods training normally follow the research skills module of the taught MA. Candidates submitting in Welsh who have not graduated in Welsh must satisfy the School on written and oral Welsh. English: IELTS overall 6.5 with 5.5 in all subskills, or an acceptable alternative.

Intake: January, April, July, October

Duration: PhD 3 years

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