Overview

Features

Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow is based in the Edwin Morgan Writing Room with its book, periodical and audio-visual library. There is an ambitious programme of visiting speakers, masterclasses and public events. The University Library with its modern collections and archives is a crucial resource, including the archive for Edwin Morgan’s Papers.
Across all our postgraduate provision, both taught and by research, students have access to the best of the new and also develop a sense of the origins and histories.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Both programmes give you dedicated, supported time to complete a substantial creative work, include opportunities to teach writing to undergraduates and apply to be a graduate teaching assistant for other literature courses, and the DFA additionally allows you to undertake an extended academic research, informed by your work and practice, leading to a significant critical essay or output.

Our students enjoy the guidance of writers including Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Laura Marney, Elizabeth Reeder, Jeffrey Robinson, Michael Schmidt, and Zoe Strachan, and critics such as John Coyle, Jane Goldman, Rob Maslen, Alan Riach, and Helen Stoddart.

Our research degrees incorporate hybrid taught elements (literary and practical seminars; workshops; and practical pedagogy) within a supervised research context that best support your creative and critical work.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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94

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Creative Writing Literature View 61 other PhDs in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree or equivalent qualification (2:1 in the case of UK Research Council supported students)

A Masters qualification or equivalent

Tuition Fee

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International

25290 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25290 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Glasgow

620 - 1012 GBP /month

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