Creative Writing (PhD) (Full-time)
University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Creative Writing (PhD) (Full-time)
Doctoral · Social
About this programme
Our PhD in Creative Writing offers committed and talented writers the opportunity to study creative writing at the highest level.Join our community of writers and readers based in a UNESCO World City of Literature. Our creative writing team includes well-published and prize-winning writers of poetry and prose fiction and a dedicated Writer-in-Residence. They include:Dr Jane Alexander - FictionDr Lynda Clark - FictionDr Patrick Errington - PoetryDr Miriam Gamble - PoetryProfessor Alan Gillis - PoetryDr Jane McKie - PoetryDr Allyson Stack - FictionKim Sherwood - Fictio
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Duration
- 3 years · Full-time: 3 years; Part-time: 6 years
- Tuition
- £29,000 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Intake
- September
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (7)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- China Scholarship Council/University of Edinburgh Joint ScholarshipsFully funded
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research AwardsFully funded
- Edinburgh Doctoral College ScholarshipsFully funded
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds