Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
Application deadline not specified.
- Starting October 2027
- Apply before Sep 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
International students should apply as early as possible to ensure you have enough time to apply for your student visa and submit any documentation.
Language
English
TOEFL® IBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Creative Writing
Overview
There are no taught credits attached to a PhD, although it is compulsory for full-time students to attend the Arts Faculty Researcher Skills training programme.
Features
- Some Creative Writing PhD students at University of Nottingham also choose to audit masters modules taught by their supervisors where appropriate, though this is not compulsory, nor does it involve any formal assessment.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Part-time students are expected to attend at least two face-to-face meetings in the School of English each year.
- Most supervision meetings can be held online (e.g. via Teams).
- Students are asked to attend the initial induction sessions during welcome week in-person if possible, and have their first supervision meeting face-to-face with their supervisory team.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- 2:1 (or international equivalent) and a masters degree at Merit level or above.
- Applicants without a masters degree who can demonstrate equivalent expertise should contact the School of English.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 48,881 AUD / year (approx. 25,750 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,985 AUD / year (approx. 5,260 GBP / year)
Living costs
Nottingham, United Kingdom
1,107-1,857 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
- University of Nottingham China and Malaysia Alumni Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 10 Oct 2026 (University of Nottingham) — Merit-based
- Sports Scholarships — Grant: 13500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified (University of Nottingham)
- International Sporting Excellence Award — Grant: 7000 GBP — Deadline: Anytime (University of Nottingham)
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 14 Oct 2026 (University of Nottingham)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 (U.S. government)
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 (ServiceScape)
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 (ACES Education Fund)
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) — Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified (Junhua Li) — Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (Boustany Foundation) — Merit-based
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (Amber Scholar) — Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (IvyPanda) — Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 (Voice Talent Online)
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Salvado Law) — Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Anonymous Hope Fund) — Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO))
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Leopold Figl Foundation) — Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 (The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme)