PhD Creative Writing
University of Essex
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University of Essex

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University of Essex

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University of Essex

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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University of Essex

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OCT-26

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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University of Essex

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JAN-26

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6 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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University of Essex

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APR-26

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6 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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University of Essex

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OCT

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6 Years

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University of Essex

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JAN-27

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6 Years

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Our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies offers supervision for PhD Creative Writing in all fields of staff research interest within this area. Creative writing is an area of particular growth for us and all genres are catered for, with published novelists, poets, and playwrights on our teaching staff and great programme of visiting writers through the Essex Book Festival to stimulate your imagination. A number of our graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers as ...Read more

Our Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies offers supervision for PhD Creative Writing in all fields of staff research interest within this area. Creative writing is an area of particular growth for us and all genres are catered for, with published novelists, poets, and playwrights on our teaching staff and great programme of visiting writers through the Essex Book Festival to stimulate your imagination. A number of our graduates have gone on to undertake successful careers as writers. Other past students are now established as scholars, university lecturers, teachers, publishers, publishers' editors, journalists, arts administrators, theatre artistic directors, drama advisers, and translators We also offer an MPhil and a Masters by Dissertation (MAD) in this subject. Please note, part-time research study is also available.

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Rose
06 Mar 25

For me my only issue is early and late lessons as I don’t live on campus and so travel to these lessons can be rather..Read more

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Edward
06 Mar 25

Staff are encouraging. Su is very active. There are many societies. The location is spacious and within striking distance of both the countryside and the city. The university is..Read more

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Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: Art History, Creative Writing, History, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Music, Performing Arts, Philosophy Politics, Sociology, Theatre/Drama Studies.

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£5,006 per year

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£19,650 per year

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£19,650 per year

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Rose
06 Mar 25
MA Creative Writing
For me my only issue is early and late lessons as I don’t live on campus and so travel to these lessons can be rather...
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Edward
06 Mar 25
PhD Creative Writing
Staff are encouraging. Su is very active. There are many societies. The location is spacious and within striking distance of both the countryside and the city. The university is...
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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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