Entry requirements

You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree.

Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

Months of entry

January, May, September

Course content

We welcome a wide range of PhD applications that creatively engage literary criticism, theory and creative writing. As a doctoral researcher, you’ll be supervised by academics who lead in their fields of study.

Areas of study

Past projects have dealt with:


  • psychoanalysis
  • soundscapes
  • deconstruction
  • queer Marxist poetics
  • procedural poetics
  • animal studies and more.

They have used creative and critical literary methods including poetry, fiction, screenplays and scripts, and memoir.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PhD
    part time
    up to 72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    full time
    up to 48 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Course Enquiries
Email
n.w.o.royle@sussex.ac.uk