PhD in English with Creative Writing
University of YorkYork, IELTS 6.5
Fee on request
Creative Writing PhD
University of SurreyGuildford, United Kingdom
- Duration
- 48/48 months | 4 years | 96/96 months | 8 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Creative Writing
- Next intake
- APR 2027Starts in 5 months
- IELTS
- 7.0 overall, no part below 6.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 63, TOEFL iBT 91, Duolingo English Test 130, Oxford Test of English 141.
At a glance
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Overview
Write beyond borders on our Creative Writing PhD programme. You'll be joining a diverse, global community of writers right on London's doorstep, with supervision from a similarly cosmopolitan team of published authors and academics. Encouraging writing that refuses to be confined by genre, geography or convention, we seek to foster an international outlook for upcoming writers with international ambitions.
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:1 · or above |
|---|
English language requirements
| IELTS | 7.0 overall, no part below 6.5 |
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IELTS Academic: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in each component (or equivalent).
Fees
International students: GBP 21,800 per year
UK students: GBP 5,238 per year
Start dates
April 2027
Campus
- University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
78 countriesUniversity of Surrey has not published doctor of philosophy requirements for United States. See other levels
Scholarships at University of Surrey
12 for this level- Discounts for Surrey Graduates20% of fees
- Early Payment DiscountGBP 2,000
- ICAEW Foundation BursaryGBP 5,000
- ISTAT Foundation Scholarship Program
Plan your first year
Change the figures to your ownTuitionGBP 21,800
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in total
The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 OCT 2026.
After your offer
Your portal tracks each stop- 1
Your offer
The university sends a conditional or unconditional offer. We follow it until every condition is met.
- 2
Accept and pay the deposit
You accept the offer and pay any deposit the university asks for, by its deadline.
- 3
Your CAS
The university issues your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, the number your visa application needs. We help you get it.
- 4
Your Student visa
You apply with your CAS and show GBP 32,339 for your first year: tuition plus living costs. We help you prepare the documents.
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