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University of Lincoln: Creative Writing
| Institution | University of Lincoln View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of English and Journalism |
| Web | https://www.lincoln.ac.uk |
| enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01522 886644 |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
The School of English and Journalism offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of Creative Writing.
As an MPhil/PhD student you will be supervised by published writers and be given the opportunity to develop skills so that you may produce work of a publishable standard and engage in creative practice at doctoral level.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups aim to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work being undertaken in the School and Creative Writing has strong links to English and Journalism as well as with the Schools of Film and Media, History and Heritage and Fine and Performing Arts.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 4688 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4688 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4688 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4688 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 15000 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The Lincoln School of Creative Arts offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of creative writing. This research programme aims to provide training for a career in writing, from fiction to screen and radio adaptation.
MPhil/PhD students have the opportunity to be supervised by published writers and to undertake research in areas including poetry, experimental fiction, the short story, the historical novel, television drama, film scriptwriting, and realism.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups are designed to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work. Creative Writing has strong links within the Creative Arts and with the Schools of Film, Media, and Journalism, and Humanities and Heritage.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree or equivalent professional experience. Applicants will also need to submit a research proposal and a 3,000-5,000 word sample of creative writing along with the application form. The research proposal will allow the School to judge the quality of the application and decide whether there is an appropriate supervisor for the proposed project. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages : https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. Please take note of the following guidance: - A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. - The research proposal should be 1,000 - 2,000 words in length. - Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area. - Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research. - Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research. - Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources. - You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below. - Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area? - Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters. - Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors. Applicants with appropriate projects will be offered an interview with the programme leader and one or more subject specialists where they can discuss the de-tails of their research proposal. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 15900 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The School of English and Journalism offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of Creative Writing.
As an MPhil/PhD student you will be supervised by published writers and be given the opportunity to develop skills so that you may produce work of a publishable standard and engage in creative practice at doctoral level.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups aim to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work being undertaken in the School and Creative Writing has strong links to English and Journalism as well as with the Schools of Film and Media, History and Heritage and Fine and Performing Arts.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 2344 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2344 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 2344 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 2344 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 7500 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The Lincoln School of Creative Arts offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of creative writing. This research programme aims to provide training for a career in writing, from fiction to screen and radio adaptation.
MPhil/PhD students have the opportunity to be supervised by published writers and to undertake research in areas including poetry, experimental fiction, the short story, the historical novel, television drama, film scriptwriting, and realism.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups are designed to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work. Creative Writing has strong links within the Creative Arts and with the Schools of Film, Media, and Journalism, and Humanities and Heritage.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree or equivalent professional experience. Applicants will also need to submit a research proposal and a 3,000-5,000 word sample of creative writing along with the application form. The research proposal will allow the School to judge the quality of the application and decide whether there is an appropriate supervisor for the proposed project. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages : https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. Please take note of the following guidance: - A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. - The research proposal should be 1,000 - 2,000 words in length. - Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area. - Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research. - Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research. - Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources. - You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below. - Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area? - Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters. - Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors. Applicants with appropriate projects will be offered an interview with the programme leader and one or more subject specialists where they can discuss the de-tails of their research proposal. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 2415 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2415 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 2415 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 2415 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 7950 GBP for Year 1 |
MA
Summary
Our MA in Creative Writing is an innovative and exciting course that provides opportunities to work closely with practising creative writers and professionals from the publishing and creative industries. It is designed to encourage you to improve your craft as a writer, develop your philosophy of composition, and explore contemporary forms of literature and the creative industries. The course has a strong focus on employability and aims to prepare you for a professional writing or publishing career. There is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on The Lincoln Review, an international literary journal edited exclusively by postgraduate students.
You will have the opportunity to learn from an enthusiastic team of professional writers whose work has been widely published, broadcast, and staged. Our academic team includes poet, essayist, and literary translator Daniele Pantano; science fiction writer Chris Dows; novelists Sarah Stovell, Guy Mankowski, and Amy Lilwall; playwright and short story writer Sue Healy; YA author Robert Weston; and writer and podcaster Sherezade García Rangel.
Students may benefit from the experience of a range of writers, editors, dramaturges, producers, and directors who visit the University of Lincoln to deliver inspirational talks or masterclasses. Previous speakers include Patience Agbabi, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Visiting Professor Chris Packham CBE, and the former Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy, who became a Visiting Artist at the University in 2015. Robert Shearman is a Visiting Senior Fellow and regularly visits Lincoln to engage with students.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | First or upper second class honours degree in a relevant subject. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 8600 GBP for Whole course |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 8600 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 8600 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 8600 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 16400 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
Our MA in Creative Writing is an innovative and exciting course that provides opportunities to work closely with practising creative writers and professionals from the publishing and creative industries. It is designed to encourage you to improve your craft as a writer, develop your philosophy of composition, and explore contemporary forms of literature and the creative industries. The course has a strong focus on employability and aims to prepare you for a professional writing or publishing career. There is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on The Lincoln Review, an international literary journal edited exclusively by postgraduate students.
You will have the opportunity to learn from an enthusiastic team of professional writers whose work has been widely published, broadcast, and staged. Our academic team includes poet, essayist, and literary translator Daniele Pantano; science fiction writer Chris Dows; novelists Sarah Stovell, Guy Mankowski, and Amy Lilwall; playwright and short story writer Sue Healy; YA author Robert Weston; and writer and podcaster Sherezade García Rangel.
Students may benefit from the experience of a range of writers, editors, dramaturges, producers, and directors who visit the University of Lincoln to deliver inspirational talks or masterclasses. Previous speakers include Patience Agbabi, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Visiting Professor Chris Packham CBE, and the former Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy, who became a Visiting Artist at the University in 2015. Robert Shearman is a Visiting Senior Fellow and regularly visits Lincoln to engage with students.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | First or upper second class honours degree in a relevant subject. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 48 GBP for Credit |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 48 GBP for Credit |
| Scotland | 48 GBP for Credit |
| Wales | 48 GBP for Credit |
| International | 91 GBP for Credit |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
The School of English and Journalism offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of Creative Writing.
As an MPhil/PhD student you will be supervised by published writers and be given the opportunity to develop skills so that you may produce work of a publishable standard and engage in creative practice at doctoral level.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups aim to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work being undertaken in the School and Creative Writing has strong links to English and Journalism as well as with the Schools of Film and Media, History and Heritage and Fine and Performing Arts.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 4596 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4596 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4596 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4596 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 14700 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The Lincoln School of Creative Arts offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of creative writing. This research programme aims to provide training for a career in writing, from fiction to screen and radio adaptation.
MPhil/PhD students have the opportunity to be supervised by published writers and to undertake research in areas including poetry, experimental fiction, the short story, the historical novel, television drama, film scriptwriting, and realism.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups are designed to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work. Creative Writing has strong links within the Creative Arts and with the Schools of Film, Media, and Journalism, and Humanities and Heritage.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree or equivalent professional experience. Applicants will also need to submit a research proposal and a 3,000-5,000 word sample of creative writing along with the application form. The research proposal will allow the School to judge the quality of the application and decide whether there is an appropriate supervisor for the proposed project. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages : https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. Please take note of the following guidance: - A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. - The research proposal should be 1,000 - 2,000 words in length. - Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area. - Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research. - Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research. - Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources. - You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below. - Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area? - Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters. - Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors. Applicants with appropriate projects will be offered an interview with the programme leader and one or more subject specialists where they can discuss the de-tails of their research proposal. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4830 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 15900 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
The Lincoln School of Creative Arts offers advanced research opportunities within the subject of creative writing. This research programme aims to provide training for a career in writing, from fiction to screen and radio adaptation.
MPhil/PhD students have the opportunity to be supervised by published writers and to undertake research in areas including poetry, experimental fiction, the short story, the historical novel, television drama, film scriptwriting, and realism.
Regular research seminars and postgraduate study groups are designed to provide a stimulating environment in which to discuss and debate work. Creative Writing has strong links within the Creative Arts and with the Schools of Film, Media, and Journalism, and Humanities and Heritage.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should possess a relevant Master's degree or equivalent professional experience. Applicants will also need to submit a research proposal and a 3,000-5,000 word sample of creative writing along with the application form. The research proposal will allow the School to judge the quality of the application and decide whether there is an appropriate supervisor for the proposed project. If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages : https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ for information on equivalent qualifications. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/englishlanguagerequirementsandsupport/englishlanguagerequirements/. For further advice on IELTS and the support available, please contact the International College by email at internationalcollege@lincoln.ac.uk. Please take note of the following guidance: - A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. - The research proposal should be 1,000 - 2,000 words in length. - Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area. - Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research. - Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research. - Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources. - You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below. - Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area? - Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters. - Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors. Applicants with appropriate projects will be offered an interview with the programme leader and one or more subject specialists where they can discuss the de-tails of their research proposal. |
| Location | Lincoln (Main Site) Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS |
Fees
| England | 2414 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2414 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 2414 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 2414 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 7950 GBP for Year 1 |
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