Overview

The Children's Book Illustration PhD programme at Anglia Ruskin University encourages individual, practice led research projects that explore aspects of the art of children’s book illustration from the perspective of high-level practice.

We look for research proposals that are informed by personal practice and demonstrate an ambition to examine an area or aspect of children’s book illustration through a combination of creative and theoretical enquiry. Using your personal creative practice as a research tool, you’ll produce distinctive contributions to the growing knowledge pool in this area.

Learning outcomes

All your subject-specific studies will be enhanced and supported by our University-wide training sessions, where you’ll gain important research expertise in areas like ethics, presentations, intellectual property and digital scholarship. You’ll also have access to many exhibition and conference opportunities.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

At Cambridge School of Art, you’ll be part of a vibrant and growing community of researchers at PhD level.

We provide various research forums that accentuate the discursive and interdisciplinary nature of research, including research clusters that hold regular seminars and informal presentations for postgraduate and research students, as well the Centre for Children's Book Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-04 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-27 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-02 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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80

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts Literature View 67 other PhDs in Visual Arts in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

PhD: You’ll need a Masters degree or equivalent in a related subject area.

If English is not your first language, you'll require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (or equivalent test). If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a range of courses which could help you achieve the level required for entry.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15900 GBP / year

≈ 15900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4786 GBP / year

≈ 4786 GBP / year

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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