Program Overview
The Creative Writing PhD program at the University of Liverpool provides students with opportunities to develop their writing skills and explore contemporary literature and research themes. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary projects and has a close postgraduate community, providing a supportive environment for students to discuss their research and collaborate with others. Students benefit from access to extensive research resources and have the opportunity to work with renowned faculty in the field.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Creative Writing PhD program at the University of Liverpool is offered by the Department of English, which conducts research in literature, language, and creative writing. The program aims to foster and develop strategic partnerships with local and national cultural organizations to reach those who can benefit from their research. The program boasts a close postgraduate community, providing students with opportunities to discuss their research and participate in activities like reading groups, lectures by visiting speakers, and conferences. The School of English has an outstanding international reputation and offers research-led teaching covering a wide range of writing. The program equips students with critical and communication skills, as well as the capacity for adaptable intelligence, which are in demand in all areas of modern life. The program's research themes include:
- Citizenship and Identity
- Poetry and Diversity
- Literature and the Visual Arts The program also emphasizes contemporary literature, including science fiction, climate change, visual arts, comics and graphic novels, travel and nature writing, psychogeography, and the urban environment. It prioritizes gender and race, Anglophone and postcolonial writing, and innovative interdisciplinary creative writing projects with potential impact in areas like mental health and the environment.
Other:
The program has access to various subscription databases, including Early English Books Online, Eighteenth-Century Collections Online, Literature Online, and the Burney Collection of Newspapers. The Special Collections and Archives department of the library houses literary manuscripts, including papers by Seamus Heaney, Sylvia Plath, and Ted Hughes, as well as the Science Fiction Foundation collection, including the archive of John Wyndham, rare and early printed books, medieval manuscripts, and poetry archives from the Romantic period to the present day.
PhD Duration UK students International Students Full time 2-4 years £4,786 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences £29,750 (Band A)^ Faculty of Science and Engineering £29,750 (Band A)^ or £23,400 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences £23,400 (Band B) Part time 4-6 years £2,393 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences £14,900 (Band A)^ Faculty of Science and Engineering £14,900 (Band A)^ or £11,700 (Band B) Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences £11,700 (Band B) The fees stated in the table above exclude potential research support fees also known as ‘bench fees’. You will be notified of any fee which may apply in your offer letter.
- Please note that if you are undertaking a PhD within the Faculty of Science and Engineering the fee you pay, Band A or Band B, will reflect the nature of your research project. Some research projects incur a higher fee than others e.g. if you are required to undertake laboratory work. You will be informed of the fee for your programme in your offer letter. ^ Self-funded, full-time international students studying a PhD programme classified as Band A will receive a £2,000 reduction in their fees for the first year only.
