PhD Creative Writing at University of Manchester

Develop your research skills alongside an original portfolio with this specialist doctorate. Complete your research as part of the University's prestigious Centre for New Writing. Combine creative and critical elements within your doctorate, to prepare a novel or a collection of poetry or short stories.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 3 Year [Full-time], 6 Years [Part-time]  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

PhD Creative Writing student David explains his research in less than one minute in this elavator pitch. Our PhD Creative Writing programme gives you the opportunity to work on a significant piece of creative writing while developing your research skills.

Career pathways

Completing a doctoral programme in the Department of English, American Studies and Creative Writing at the University of Manchester opens up a number of different career paths: Former doctoral students have secured academic positions, both nationally and internationally, teaching and researching at Royal Holloway University of London, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Bangor, Liverpool Hope University, Istanbul Sehir University,...

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