At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests and experience.
Creative Writing
The team has specialisms in the writing of poetry, plays, short-stories, novels and novellas, and in the creative process, creative writing pedagogy, language and style, writing and cognition. There are also opportunities for interdisciplinary work with English Language and Literature, Fine Art or Performance.
English
Opportunities for research cover English Language and English Literature as well as interdisciplinary projects. While our expertise is broad, we particularly welcome applications in: Romantic and Nineteenth-century and North American literature; Crime Fiction; Children’s Literature; Women’s Writing; Postcolonial and Black British Literature; Nature Writing; Ecolinguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language Variation; Sociolinguistics and Dialectology.
The Humanities subject community offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of specialist and interdisciplinary postgraduate research. You’ll benefit from working with a team of research-active and industry-connected supervisors, as well as being part of a research community. Working closely with your supervisors, you will shape a research project which is current and cutting edge in your discipline.
At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
Please provide a copy of your research proposal. This should be 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices) following the structure outlined in this research proposal guide.
Please note; we’re unable to process applications without a proposal for the School’s consideration. Not supplying one will delay the processing of applications.
Start date | Course code |
Fee (UK) per year |
Fee (international) per year |
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October 2023 | — | £5,100 | £11,730 |
October 2023 | — | £5,100 | £11,730 |
February 2024 | — | £5,100 | £11,730 |
February 2024 | — | £5,100 | £11,730 |
October 2024 | — | TBC | TBC |
February 2025 | — | TBC | TBC |
International students can benefit from a range of scholarships and bursaries across many undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. |
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Research in the Humanities provides a myriad critical, creative and communication skills which can are valuable in a wide range of contexts. Some graduates have gone on to roles in publishing, management, the Civil Service, and the third sector, as well to academic and writing roles.