Key information
- Duration: Part-time, 48 months
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom
- Disciplines: General Studies
Overview
A Existing Published or Creative Work degree at University of Sunderland is generally considered the highest academic degree you can achieve. It's an internationally recognised qualification.
Features
- The work submitted must have been subjected to peer review by the relevant academic community.
- There is no set number of publications required. However, your work must show a clear and significant contribution to knowledge. This should be of an acceptable national or international standing. For a substantial proportion of all the publications submitted, you must be the sole or senior author.
- If your application is successful, you'll be assigned one or more supervisors. They'll advise you on which of your publications should form your final submission and how you should write your commentary. The commentary is usually between 10,000 and 20,000 words. It should:
- Describe the aims of the research you have undertaken to produce your publications.
- Incorporate a critical discussion of the impact of your work.
- Be examined through an oral defence.
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Programme Structure
Curriculum
- A submission for PhD by Published or Creative Works may be awarded on the basis of existing published work or creative output that shows evidence of originality and independent critical judgment at the level appropriate for the award.
- All work should normally have been published in the last ten years and be traceable in publicly available databases such as catalogues and must be accessible to scholars or other interested persons.
- The work submitted must have been subjected to peer review by the relevant academic community.
- There is no defined number of publications but candidates need to ensure that the range of publications demonstrates that their work forms a coherent and significant contribution to knowledge.
- This should be of an acceptable national, or preferably international, standing.
- For a substantial proportion of all the publications submitted, the candidate must be the sole or senior author.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 102
- TOEFL iBT: 92
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- All candidates should hold at least an honours degree (first or upper second class), or equivalent.
- Details of Published or Creative works.
- Statement of Authorship - Please arrange for the collaborators to complete the pro-forma if this applies to your work.
- Qualification certificates.
- Birth certificate or personal details page of the passport.
- Curriculum Vitae.
In addition, in the 'personal statement' section of the online application form, please provide a statement of no more than 1000 words outlining:
- How and in what respect the work has made a significant and coherent contribution of knowledge.
- The impact within its discipline.
- The methodologies used.
- An appropriate contextualisation of the research.
- Clear indication of any parts of the work which may have been carried out in collaboration with other parties/authors.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 27,619 AUD / year (approx. 14,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 8,952 AUD / year (approx. 4,700 GBP / year)
Living costs
Sunderland, United Kingdom: 1,444-2,739 AUD / month
Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities are available for this programme, including the Alumni Loyalty Scheme from the University of Sunderland. Visit the programme website for more information.