The Shakespeare Institute offers promising candidates the opportunity to carry out their research in Stratford-Upon-Avon, as members of a closely-knit research community. At The Shakespeare Institute, you are able to study for full-time and part-time research degrees at all postgraduate levels (MA by Research, MLitt, and PhD). You will work towards writing a thesis on a topic of your own choice, agreed with The Shakespeare Institute at the time of admission, and are supervised by a member of The Shakespeare Institute's teaching staff. There is also the opportunity for split location registration. The MA by Research programme requires you to prepare a thesis of up to 40,000 words.