PhD Creative Writing
University of Manchester · Manchester, United Kingdom
About this programme
Develop your PhD research skills alongside an original portfolio with this specialist doctorate.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Arts
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition
- £22,500 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- January, September
Entry requirements
Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent) Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 70% or above (or overseas equivalent)
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 (4)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully 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