Overview

At the Creative and Critical Writing programme offered by University of Sussex you’ll study for this degree on our campus, joining our academics and fellow students. With in-person contact time, digitally supported educational resources, library collections and independent study, this course is designed to give you an inclusive education. Your learning experience may also include work placements, field trips, studying abroad and internationalisation experiences.

Key Facts

Past projects have dealt with:

psychoanalysis
soundscapes
deconstruction
queer Marxist poetics
procedural poetics
animal studies and more.

They have used creative and critical literary methods including poetry, fiction, screenplays and scripts, and memoir.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources. 

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-26 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-28 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-06-28 00:00:00 , International

More details

1 month before start (UK), 3 months before start (international)

Language

English

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95

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 60 other PhDs in Creative Writing 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

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

OR

95

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5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree.
Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.
If you are applying for a PhD, you will need to write a research proposal.
Advanced level (7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component).

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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

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