Poetry: Text, Practice as Research

Course Overview

The PhD Poetry: Text, Practice as Research at University of Kent is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about bridging cultural boundaries. Based in Canterbury, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. This programme enables promising poets to develop the potential of poetry as a tool of inquiry within the humanities. You will produce a volume of poetry as well as a piece of scholarly research of 30-40,000 words. Given its emphasis on poetic practice as research into the possibilities and potential for contemporary poetry, the programme integrates with the aims and objectives of the Centre for Modern Poetry allowing for joint supervision between the two centres. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £23,500 within three years, a 87% continuation rate, and 71% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

Key information Start September, January, April Location Canterbury Study mode 3 to 4 years full-time, 5 to 6 years part-time Fees (per year) UK: Please see our International Student website for entry requirements by country and other relevant information. *Where fees are regulated (such as by the Department for Education or Research Council UK) permitted increases are normally inflationary and the University therefore reserves the right to increase tuition fees by inflation (RPI excluding

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