Overview

Students at English programme at University of Strathclyde will be supervised by researchers with international reputations in a range of fields, from the Renaissance period to the present day.

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Projects

We have hosted a number of funded doctoral projects, including the AHRC-funded Adult Autistic Readers of Literary Fictional Narrative: A Cognitive Aesthetics Approach; Poetry, Song and Community in the Industrial City: Victorian Dundee; Industrial Workers as Readers: Libraries, Reading Rooms and the Industrial Workplace in the Long Nineteenth Century; The People’s Friend? Recovering Scottish Popular Magazine Culture; Towers and Schemes in Revolt: Community Literature and Cultural Activism in Glasgow 1960 – 1990; and 'City Recorder': Alasdair Gray’s Practice & The 'Disappearing City' of Glasgow.

Colleagues in English and Creative Writing work closely together and also with colleagues in Journalism, Media and Communication, History, and Languages, all of whom work within the School of Humanities. Students are co-supervised across different subject areas within the school, as well as across the University and with other Scottish universities.

Programme Structure

Research areas:

Gender Studies

Literary Linguistics

Literature, Culture & Place

Journalism & Creative Writing

Renaissance Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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More details

You'll need to identify your research supervisor before you finalise your application, preferably as soon as possible.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Creative Writing Literature 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally, a first-class or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent.

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details

transcripts & certificates of all degrees

proof of English language proficiency if you're applying as an international student

two references, one of which must be academic

funding or scholarship information

research proposal of 1,500-2,000 words in length, detailing the subject area & topic to be investigated

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.

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

20950 GBP / year

≈ 20950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 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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