Examining the PhD in creative writing
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| Type | Conference paper |
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| Title | Examining the PhD in creative writing |
| Authors | Kroll, J., Butt, M., Webb, J. and Brien, D. |
| Abstract | The PhD is the exit award for Creative Writing in Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and increasingly in the U.S. This international panel debates key issues around its examination, such as standards, rigour, ethics, and research methodology. It also considers the challenge of interdisciplinary and hybrid theses, mediocre creative work accompanied by excellent critical work, and the lack of standard examination policies and procedures. |
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| Publication dates | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | |
| Output status | Published |
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| Language | English |
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Research Excellence
Middlesex University works in many areas of educational research and innovation. One particular project that is being run at the moment is the Creative Writing Toolkit for Schools . If you represent a school that would like to partner with the university on such a project or others, do feel free to contact either Dr Adam Dalton or Dr Ariel Kahn .
In addition, Middlesex University supervises many PhDs in English Literature, Creative Writing and other story-telling disciplines such as Games Design, TV and Film, Theatre and more. The university has particular areas of specialism, including genre-writing, post-colonial literature, semiology and the use of narrative in education. Importantly, as can be seen below, based on our staff being both creative practitioners and academic researchers, Middlesex emphasises practice-based research as much as traditional critical research.
Dr Anna Charalambidou is currently supervising four PhDs, one on semiology, one on the use of narrative in the classroom, and two on hybrid forms of English. Indeed, Dr Charalambidou maintains the London English website to complement her research.
Professor Paul Cobley is one of the world's leading academics in the fields of semiotics, communication and narrative. He currently supervises around a dozen PhDs.
Dr Adam Dalton is currently supervising four PhDs, one on the social impact of fantasy literature, one in writing historical fantasy, one in the use of fantasy literature in the classroom, and one in writing women's crime fiction.
Dr James Graham supervises PhDs across the areas of media and communications and post-colonial studies, and is currently supervising a Creative Writing PhD in the area of Zimbabwean fiction.
Dr Ariel Kahn is currently supervising several PhDs, principally in the areas of post-colonial literature, writing graphic novels and writing YA fiction.
Dr Adam Lively is currently supervising several PhDs, in areas which include writing speculative fiction and magical realism.
If you wish to make an application to be an MPhil/PhD at Middlesex University, more information can be found here .
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Key information
The PhD in Creative Writing at King’s is a practice-led course, incorporating taught elements and aspects of professional development. It is designed to cater for talented, committed writers who are looking to complete a book-length creative work for publication and sustain a long-term career in writing.
Key Benefits
Our unique programme offers students:
- a varied, structured framework for the development of their creative work, with regular feedback from experienced author-lecturers in the department through supervision and workshops
- purposeful engagement with professionals from the publishing and performance industries throughout the course, building potential routes to publication
- valuable teaching experience in creative writing at HE-level through our Graduate Teaching Assistantship scheme
- practical experience in public engagement, through curating and chairing public literary events at King’s
- a community of fellow writers and collaborative projects
English Department
We have over 100 doctoral students from all over the world working on a wide range of projects. Together with our community of postdoctoral fellows, our early career researchers both organise and participate in our thriving seminar and conference culture.
The English department is home to award-winning novelists, poets, essayists, biographers, non-fiction authors, and literary critics, who supervise creative projects at doctoral level within their specialisms.
Works by our staff have won or been shortlisted for a number of literary accolades, including: the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize, the Man Booker Prize, the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, the Costa First Novel Award, the Costa Poetry Award, the Somerset Maugham Award, the Commonwealth Book Prize, the Biographers’ Club / Slightly Foxed First Biography Prize, the U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award, the CWA Gold Dagger Award, the European Union Prize for Literature, the RSL Encore Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the E.M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Letters, le Prix du Roman Fnac, le Prix du Roman Etranger, the Kiriyama Prize, the Republic of Consciousness Prize, the Royal Society of Literature’s Encore Award, and the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. Many of the creative writing staff are Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature.
Their most recent publications are:
Benjamin Wood
The Young Accomplice (Penguin Viking, 2022) – fiction
A Station on the Path to Somewhere Better (Scribner, 2018) – fiction
Edmund Gordon
The Invention of Angela Carter (Chatto & Windus, 2016) – creative non-fiction
Loop of Jade (Chatto & Windus, 2015) – poetry
Anthony Joseph
Sonnets for Albert (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022) – poetry
The Frequency of Magic (Peepal Tree Press, 2019) – fiction
Lara Feigel
The Group (John Murray Press, 2020) – fiction
Free Woman: Life, Liberation and Doris Lessing (Bloomsbury, 2018) – creative non-fiction
Homing: On Pigeons, Dwellings, and Why We Return (John Murray Press, 2019) – creative non-fiction
Daughters of the Labyrinth (Corsair, 2021) – fiction
Beethoven Variations: Poems on a Life (Chatto & Windus, 2020) – poetry
Emerald (Chatto & Windus, 2018) – poetry
Andrew O'Hagan
Mayflies (Faber & Faber, 2020) – fiction
The Secret Life: Three True Stories (Faber & Faber, 2017) – creative non-fiction
*may vary according to research leave and availability.
King's Alumni
The list of King’s alumni not only features many acclaimed contemporary authors—Michael Morpurgo, Alain de Botton, Hanif Kureishi, Marina Lewycka, Susan Hill, Lawrence Norfolk, Ross Raisin, Alexander Masters, Anita Brookner, and Helen Cresswell—it also includes major figures in literature, such as Maureen Duffy, Arthur C Clarke, Thomas Hardy, Christopher Isherwood, BS Johnson, John Keats, W. Somerset Maugham, and Virginia Woolf.
Course Detail
Our postgraduate writing students are given a supportive environment in which to enhance their technique, to explore the depths of their ideas, to sustain their creative motivation, and to prepare them for the demands of the writer’s life beyond the College.
At King's we know that writing well requires self-discipline and an ability to work productively in isolation; but we also appreciate that postgraduate writers thrive when they are part of a community of fellow authors, an environment of constructive criticism and shared endeavour.
That is why we offer our PhD students the guidance of knowledgeable and experienced practitioners. They will have frequent opportunities to interact and collaborate with peers and forge lasting connections within London’s writing industry.
Students will be expected to attend the quarterly Thesis Workshop, and also to take an active part in curating literary events at King’s, including the Poetry And… quarterly reading series. They will be invited to apply for positions teaching undergraduate creative writing modules as part of the Department’s Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) scheme.
After three years (full-time) or six years (part-time), students are expected to submit either:
- a novel or short story collection
- a poetry collection
- a full-length work of creative non-fiction
In addition, they are also required to submit an essay (up to 15,000 words) that examines their practical approach to the conception, development, and revision of their project, and which explores how their creative work was informed by research (archival, book-based, or experiential).
- How to apply
- Fees or Funding
Many of our incoming students apply for AHRC funding via the London Arts and Humanities Partnership. Please see their website ( www.lahp.ac.uk ) for more detail of deadlines, application procedure and awards available. Also the ‘Student Funding’ section of the Prospectus will give you more information on other scholarships available from King’s.
UK Tuition Fees 2023/24
Full time tuition fees:
£5,820 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
Part time tuition fees:
£2,910 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
International Tuition Fees 2023/24
£22,900 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
£11,450 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
UK Tuition Fees 2024/25
£6,168 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
£3,084 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
International Tuition Fees 2024/25
£24,786 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
£12,393 per year (MPhil/PhD, Creative Writing)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
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Base campus
Strand Campus
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
PhD in Creative Writing students are taught through one-to-one sessions with an appointed supervisor in their chosen specialism (fiction, creative non-fiction, or poetry) as well as through quarterly thesis workshops. They are also appointed a second supervisor whose role is to offer an additional perspective on the work being produced.
We place great emphasis on pastoral care and are a friendly and welcoming department in the heart of London. Our home in the Virginia Woolf Building offers many spaces for postgraduate students to work and socialise. Studying in London means students have access to a huge range of libraries from the Maughan Library at King’s to the Senate House Library at the University of London and the British Library.
Our PhD Creative Writing students are taught exclusively by practicing, published writers of international reputation. These include:
Benjamin Wood (Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing)
Supervises projects in fiction.
Edmund Gordon (Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing)
Supervises projects in fiction and creative non-fiction.
Sarah Howe (Lecturer in Poetry)
Supervises projects in poetry.
Anthony Joseph (Lecturer in Creative Writing)
Supervises projects in poetry and fiction.
Jon Day (Senior Lecturer in English)
Supervises projects in creative non-fiction and fiction
Lara Feigel (Professor of Modern Literature)
Supervises projects in creative non-fiction and fiction.
Ruth Padel (Professor Emerita of Poetry)
Andrew O’Hagan (Visiting Professor)
*Teaching staff may vary according to research leave and availability.
Our programme also incorporates the following taught components:
Thesis Workshop
A termly writing seminar for the discussion and appraisal of works-in-progress. These are taught on a rotational basis by all members of the creative writing staff, so that students get the benefit of hearing a range of voices and opinions on their work throughout the course.
The Writing Life
A suite of exclusive guest talks and masterclasses from leading authors, publishers, and editors, in which students receive guidance from people working at the top level of the writing industry and learn about the various demands of maintaining a career as a writer.
Recent speakers have included Amit Chaudhuri, Chris Power, Rebecca Watson, Mendez, Frances Leviston, Joanna Biggs, Joe Dunthorne, Francesca Wade, Kishani Widyaratna, Jacques Testard and Leo Robson.
Other elements of professional development are included in the degree:
Agents-in-Residence
Candidates in fiction or creative-nonfiction will meet and discuss their work in one-to-one sessions with invited literary agents, who are appointed to yearly residencies. These sessions offer writers a different overview of the development of their project: not solely from the standpoint of authorial technique, but with a view towards the positioning of their writing within a competitive and selective industry. Poetry candidates will meet and discuss their work with invited editors from internationally recognised poetry journals and presses.
Undergraduate Teaching
Through our Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training scheme, our PhD students can apply to lead undergraduate creative writing workshops in fiction, creative non-fiction, and/or poetry, enabling them to acquire valuable HE-level teaching experience that will benefit them long after graduation.
Reading Series
Our students are required to participate in the curation of literary events at King’s. They are also responsible for curating Poetry And… , a quarterly reading in which leading poets illuminate the powerful connections between poetry and other disciplines. Students will develop skills in public engagement by chairing discussions and may also perform excerpts of their own writing.
Postgraduate Training
There is a range of induction events and training provided for students by the Centre for Doctoral Studies, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the English Department. A significant number of our students are AHRC-funded through the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) which also provides doctoral training to all students. All students take the ‘Doctoral Seminar’ in their first year. This is a series of informal, staff-led seminars on research skills in which students can share and gain feedback on their own work. We run a series of ‘Skills Lunches’, which are informal lunch meetings with staff, covering specific topics, including Upgrading, Attending Conferences, Applying for Funding and Post-Doctoral Awards, etc. Topics for these sessions are generally suggested by the students themselves, so are particularly responsive to student needs. We have an Early Career Staff Mentor who runs more formal workshops of varying kinds, particularly connected to career development and the professions.
Through our Graduate Teaching Assistantship Scheme, doctoral students can apply to teach in the department (usually in their second year of study) and are trained and supported as they do so.
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Language is at the heart of everything we do. It sustains thought, it provides clarity of instruction and it develops community. As an excellent communicator, this is your chance to strengthen young people’s English skills through writing, reading, and spoken language. Whether chairing a lively debate, navigating a class through a complex Shakespeare extract, or developing authentic writing for real audiences, you will become an inspiring influence for all pupils.
On the PGCE English with Drama (QTS) course, we are passionate about language and literature in all its forms. We will equip you with the skills and experience necessary to both educate and inspire secondary English and drama pupils. In English, you will explore language, literature, expression and the role of communication. In drama, you will learn how to engage pupils through both the practical and theoretical nature of lessons.
Our ambitious curriculum has fully embedded the Core Content Framework for Initial Teacher Training to develop strong English subject knowledge and pedagogy – with the additional experience of teaching drama at KS3. Through interactive workshops, tutorials and seminars this one-year full-time course enables you to meet the national Teachers’ Standards for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with English as the main subject and drama as a second subject area.
This is an alternative pathway for training teachers who wish to teach both English and Drama. If you are interested in doing one subject in isolation read more about PGCE Drama (QTS ).
What you will gain
By joining us on this course, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Learn from experienced tutors who are subject specialists in their field, as well as other experts in our partner schools
- Explore English and drama pathway sessions which are varied, engaging and offer both theoretical and practical approaches to teaching English and drama in the secondary classroom
- Take advantage of the excellent Professional Studies offered at Middlesex University.
You'll also gain an understanding of English across all key stages and Drama in Key Stage 3 (KS3) including:
- Teaching literature
- Learning theory and cognitive science
- Promoting effective reading strategies
- Supporting and developing writing
- Spoken language
- Creative approaches to English teaching
- Theatre practitioners
- Physical theatre
- Stimulus and devising.
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Excellent reputation.
Top 2 university in the UK – Times Higher Education Young Universities, 2022
Strong links with schools
We are partnered with many secondary schools that contribute to the development of our courses, provide school placements and frequently employ our graduates
Personalised support
Our dedicated staff team will be on hand to help you develop to your full potential and support you in coping with the demands of teacher training
You will critically evaluate the effectiveness of a wide range of resources and your own lesson plans. You will analyse research data and critically evaluate how research has contributed to the knowledge and understanding of how to teach English and drama effectively.
To find out more about this course, please download the PGCE English with Drama (QTS) MSc specification (PDF).
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The course is delivered by our experienced academics and industry partners in person and online. The course is designed to provide 120 days in schools with two school experiences. Each placement provides a sustained teaching experience over the complete teaching week. The remaining 60 days of the course are university-based. The course will consist of a range of presentations, discussions and practical workshops where exemplar material can be selected from a specialised subject context.
- How we'll teach you
- Coursework and assessments
Whether you are studying full or part-time, your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
We aim to make timetables available at least two weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.
Teaching vs independent study
In a typical year, you’ll spend about 1200 hours on your course.
Outside of these hours, you will be expected to do independent study where you read, listen and reflect on other learning activities. This can include preparation for future classes at university in addition to preparation for your teaching responsibilities whilst on school placement.
Typical weekly breakdown
A typical week looks like this:
| Learning | Hours per week |
|---|---|
| On-campus | 5 |
| Independent Study | 10 |
For placement, there may be additional hours.
Learning terms
On-campus: This includes tutor-led sessions such as seminars, lab sessions and demonstrations as well as student-led sessions for work in small groups.
Independent study: This is the work you do in your own time including reading and research.
Where will I study?
You will be based at our north London campus in Hendon and your school-based placement.
Academic support
We have a strong support network online and on campus to help you develop your academic skills. We offer one-to-one and group sessions to develop your learning skills together with academic support from our library, IT teams and learning experts.
Assessments
There are no exams but your coursework will be assessed.
The two school placements assess your ability to demonstrate you are able to apply the knowledge, understanding and skills of the ITE curriculum to your teaching practice.
You'll be able to fully meet the Teachers' Standards by the end of your training course:
- Professional Knowledge and Pedagogy is assessed through coursework by undertaking a small-scale research assignment
- English is assessed through coursework, by undertaking an assignment about monitoring and assessing students.
You'll evaluate your work, skills and knowledge and identify areas for improvement. Sometimes you'll work in groups and assess each other's progress.
Each term, you'll get regular feedback on your learning.
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Our north London campus is 23 minutes away by underground train, travelling from London Kings Cross.
Facilities
The sheppard library.
Our library is open 24 hours a day during the term and includes:
- Over 1,000 study areas with rooms for group study and over 600 computer spaces
- 350,000 books and e-books and more than 24,000 online journals
- Free laptop loans, Wi-Fi and printing.
Student support
We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health and disability support.
Additional needs
We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Neurodiversity team .
Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.
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Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page .
Financial support
You can apply for scholarships and bursaries. We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget .
How can the PGCE English with Drama (QTS) support your career?
Our university's postgraduate courses have been recognised for their ability to support your career.
Employment rates are extremely high. Typically over 95% of our PGCE graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation according to Graduate Outcomes, 2022.
Career paths
After completing this course, you'll be able to apply for a position as an early career teacher (ECT) in a secondary school setting.
As a newly qualified teacher, your salary will be between £25,714 and £32,157, depending on where you teach.
Teachers can find career progression in both the classroom and the school's management structure. You might aspire to become the head of a department, age group or curriculum. By developing your leadership skills and experience, you could progress to a senior management position, such as deputy head or head teacher.
For more information on salary and career progression, visit the Department for Education's website .
MDXworks, our employability service , will help you make the most of your experience and connections to achieve your career goals. You'll have unlimited access to one-to-one advice and support from specialists in your sector plus 24/7 online support. You can also make the most of events and networking opportunities, on and off campus.
Global network
At Middlesex, you’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. After you graduate, we'll support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.
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Qualifications
We welcome your application regardless of your background or experience.
For this course, ideally, we are looking for these qualifications:
- A 2:2 honours degree or above and two or more years of relevant experience
- Graduate-level qualifications.
If you have relevant qualifications or work experience , we may be able to count this towards your entry requirements.
Your graduate-level qualification or degree subject should ideally be in English with a background in drama. For example, a Drama A Level or experience of using drama in work-based settings.
If this is not the case, you’ll need to prove your subject knowledge in some other way. You may be asked to complete Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) training prior to starting the course.
Further requirements
The following requirements are set out in the Initial Teacher Training Criteria document. You must have:
- GCSE grade C / grade 4 or above in English and Mathematics or be retaking them this year. We also accept the equivalency tests by Equivalency Testing , A Star Teachers or any other appropriately accredited provider. We cannot accept functional skills or key skills or IELTS
- Been subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure check and/or any other appropriate background check
To strengthen applications, it is recommended that you have obtained, or have set up to obtain, recent and relevant experience within state secondary school settings in England.
Apply as early as possible to make sure you get a place. You can submit your application before you receive your final qualification.
Lead Partner schools
We also have a small number of Lead Partner schools who recruit to PGCE programmes on behalf of Middlesex University. You can find schools offering these opportunities on DfE Find and Apply. If you are interested to apply via the Lead Partner route, you need to apply to the Lead Partner school via DfE and Apply. If you apply via the Lead Partner route, you would undertake your school-based training placement in the Lead Partner school or one of its linked schools. Otherwise the Lead Partner route provides access to the PGCE programme as described on this course page.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to keeping children and young people safe from harm. Our recruitment processes adhere to the principles of safer recruitment – we implement robust and safe recruitment practices which support the identification and rejection of any applicants who are unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will respond to any concerns about the suitability of applicants during the recruitment process.
Personal statements
Make sure that you highlight your best qualities in your personal statement that are relevant to this course. Such as your ability to be forward-thinking, creative and collaborative.
Entry onto this course requires an interview. We use the interview to find out more about you, to better understand your aspirations and interests, and to explore why you want to study with us.
At the interview stage, your suitability for teaching will be judged, including your subject knowledge for teaching and your potential to demonstrate proficiency with fundamental English and mathematics. If we identify any shortfall, you may be required to complete some additional work before starting the course.
During the course, your subject knowledge and fundamental English and mathematics will be developed and assessed to ensure you reach the required level.
Interviews will be either held on campus or arranged virtually.
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Writing a novel is on most bucket lists, but very few people make their dream a reality. Our fully flexible online MA enables you to develop your novel at your own pace, at times to suit your lifestyle, from anywhere in the world. You’ll be supported throughout by acclaimed novelists, who are experienced creative writing lecturers with valuable industry links.
Course highlights
-Our teaching team are all experienced creative writing lecturers as well as being novelists – they include novelist, critic and TV director/producer Dr Adam Lively and fantasy novelist/critic Dr Adam Dalton. -You’ll be learning with state-of-the-art distance learning tools and 24-hour web support through our innovative online platform -Creative writing at Middlesex has strong links with the publishing industry, including hosting the annual North London Story Festival, which has included appearances by writers such as former poet laureate Carol-Anne Duffy, novelist David Nicholls and Booker Prize shortlisted author Stephen Kelman. -As a student of this course you'll receive a free electronic textbook for every module
Introducing our new Learning Framework After working with our students to gather feedback on what they love most about our courses, we’re making some changes to how we structure and teach our programmes for the start of the 2024/25 academic year. You can find more information about how this course is affected by viewing the relevant course information sheet on our Learning Framework page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/study/learning-framework/
Master of Arts - MA (PG)
Distance learning, 2 years starts sep 2025.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Location | Hendon Campus The Burroughs London NW4 4BT |
| England | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
| EU | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 7800 GBP for Year 1 |
Distance Learning, 2 years starts Oct 2024
| England | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
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| Northern Ireland | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
| Scotland | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
| Wales | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
| Channel Islands | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
| EU | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
| International | 7800 GBP for Whole course |
Distance Learning, 2 years starts Sep 2024
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