Course summary
This is a research-based course, 'research' in this context implying everything that is required to bring to completion a novel or substantial collection of poems, as well as to provide a critical/analytical account of the work produced. You will be expected, under the guidance of your supervisor, to demonstrate your skills in handling a sustained creative project, while at the same time establishing a critical framework for your writing. Your research will be closely supervised throughout by one or more core members of the Department’s Creative Writing staff.
Modules
40 credits of research traing
Entry requirements
The normal entry requirement for the three-year PhD research programme is a 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent in a subject relevant to the intended area of research. In addition to submitting the standard application materials (please see how to apply) applicants are asked by the Department to supply additional supporting materials before their application will be considered. English Language Requirements: If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a UK University, you do not need to take an English proficiency test. Non-native English speakers who do not meet this requirement must take a University-recognised test of academic English language proficiency.
English language requirements
IELTS:7.5 with minimum 7.5 in each component TOEFL:105 with minimum component scores: Listening 25, Writing 25, Reading 25, Speaking 25. Pearson PTE: 75 with minimum scores of 73 in each component
English language reqirements: Postgraduate Programmes
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please visit our website for details about Postgraduate Tuition Fees.
Provider information
Aberystwyth University
Penglais
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales
SY23 3FL