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MPhil/PhD Creative & Critical Writing at University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

Programme overview

For this MPhil/PhD you will produce a full-length creative work (a novel, collection of poems, or play) and an accompanying work of critical reflection. Your PhD will centre on a specific research area and topic that you will propose as part of your application form. With guidance from your supervisory team, you will select areas to study that align with your project.

Faculty: Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 Years years full-time; 6 Years years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September; January; May  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will work with experts in your chosen field who will provide ongoing support and guidance – all our PhD supervisors are published writers in their field. You will produce a full-length creative work such as: novel; short stories; poetry; playwrighting and work of critical reflection. The programme has embedded opportunities for developing academic skills. We are committed to meeting the needs of researchers who want to study at the highest level, and you will welcomed into a thriving postgraduate research community.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should have: Suitable applicants will be required to attend an interview. Applicants will also be required to: Provide a detailed research proposal of approx. 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section). Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV). Provide 2x academic or professional references. Applicants are highly encouraged to identify and contact a potential MPhil/PhD supervisor. They will guide applicants through the application and help shape the research proposal. Where possible, include the name of the potential supervisor(s) contacted in research proposal and personal statement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September; January; May

Duration: 3 Years years full-time; 6 Years years part-time

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