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 PhD, the most advanced research degree, leads to a thesis of up to 80,000 words. If you have not already completed a research Masters, you will normally register for an MA by Research in the first instance, and apply to upgrade your registration to a PhD on the basis of progress made.