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128 PhD programmes in Literature in Europe
University of Huddersfield4,3(45)
Huddersfield, United Kingdom Top 11.3% in Worldwide English Literature
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This English Literature programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,747/yr
University of Greenwich4,2(107)
Blackheath, United Kingdom Top 10.6% in Worldwide English Literature
Our English Literature research degree (MPhil/ PhD) allows you to undertake the rigorous and critical exploration of literatures in English, including publication processes and histories. The English Literature programme is offered at University of Greenwich.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$38,311/yr
University of Bristol4,3(97)
Bristol, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide English Literature
Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline - textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge - to the dynamic and changing field of English literary studies. University of Bristol offers the English Literature programme.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$28,982/yr
University of Birmingham4,3(47)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 1.3% in Worldwide English Literature
Research your literary passions and become an expert in your chosen area of literature. At Birmingham, the research interests span medieval to modernism, digital cultures and the future of fiction. Learn more at the English Literature programme from University of Birmingham.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$30,953/yr
University of York4,2(100)
York, United Kingdom Top 2.7% in Worldwide Philosophy (Distance Learning)
Within the Philosophy (Distance Learning) PhD programme from University of York students follow an approved programme of research supervised by a member of academic staff and informed by a Thesis Advisory Panel.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,547/yr
University of Reading4,1(30)
Reading, United Kingdom Top 3.9% in Worldwide English Literature
They offer supervision on a very wide range of research English Literature topics at the University of Reading, often working in co-operation with staff from other disciplines.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,783/yr
University of Pécs4,1(199)
Pécs, Hungary Top 16.3% in Worldwide British, Irish, and American Literatures in English PhD
The PhD program in British, Irish, and American Literatures at the University of Pécs provides advanced training in literary history, theory, and cultural studies. Completed over four years (eight semesters), it combines coursework, individual research, and academic activities. Students must pass a comprehensive exam and complete and publicly defend a doctoral dissertation.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Lancaster University4,3(67)
Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 2.7% in Worldwide English Literature and Creative Writing
This English Literature and Creative Writing course from Lancaster University was developed to meet the needs of students exploring the interface between critical and creative modes of research and writing.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$29,934/yr
Bangor University4,4(85)
Bangor, United Kingdom Top 7.7% in Worldwide English Literature
The English Literature course at Bangor University provides you with the opportunity to work over an extended period on a collection of short stories, a novel or a collection of poems under the individual supervision of a writer actively publishing in your field.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$24,482/yr
Lancaster University4,3(67)
Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 2.7% in Worldwide English Literature
Throughout this English Literature course from Lancaster University you will develop your own scholarly, theoretical, critical, or even critical-creative, voice through one-to-one support from widely published scholars and critics.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,934/yr
University of Birmingham4,3(47)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 1.3% in Worldwide Comparative Literature
Are you an ambitious researcher looking to combine comparative studies and critical theories? Conduct your own research exploring world cultures and literatures through an interdisciplinary, critical lens with the Comparative Literature and Critical Theories at the University of Birmingham.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,953/yr
University of Birmingham4,3(47)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 1.3% in Worldwide Shakespeare Studies
With the a Shakespeare Studies programme from University of Birmingham you'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$30,953/yr
Eötvös Loránd University4,2(189)
Budapest, Hungary Top 7.3% in Worldwide Literary Studies
The goal of this Literary Studies programme offered by Eötvös Loránd University is to prepare students for obtaining their PhD degree through acquisition of latest research methodologies, participation in conferences and teaching expertise in higher education.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$5,918/yr
University of Reading4,1(30)
Reading, United Kingdom Top 3.9% in Worldwide Intercultural and Comparative Studies
This PhD Intercultural and Comparative Studies programme at University of Reading accommodates researchers with a background in literary studies, culture studies or linguistics, with knowledge of cultures and languages in addition to English, and with an interest in comparative and intercultural studies.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,783/yr
University of Bristol4,3(97)
Bristol, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Research in Comparative Literatures and Cultures sits within the School of Modern Languages and builds on two areas of strength within the school: transnational studies and intermediality. University of Bristol offers the Comparative Literatures and Cultures programme.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$28,982/yr
University of Surrey4,4(69)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 4.2% in Worldwide Literary and Cultural Studies
Here at the University of Surrey while studying the Literary and Cultural Studies, you’ll join a cosmopolitan, multilingual and multicultural community of students and scholars.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$28,849/yr
University of Brighton4,2(55)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 11.7% in Worldwide English Literature
The University of Brighton offers an active, supportive and stimulating environment for English Literature PhD study in a range of literary fields.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$22,471/yr
University of West London4,5(70)
London, United Kingdom English Literature
This English Literature course from the University of West London offers a PhD by individual research within the areas of expertise of the School’s teaching staff.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,174/yr
Cardiff University4,6(163)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 2.5% in Worldwide English Literature
The PhD programme in English Literature degree delivered at Cardiff University offers the opportunity for postgraduate students to make an original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of study and to become part of a thriving, internationally-renowned research community.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$35,334/yr
University of Surrey4,4(69)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 4.2% in Worldwide Creative Writing
On this Creative Writing programme offered at the University of Surrey you will meet Surrey's vibrant and imaginative community with a diverse mix of subject specialities and much opportunity for intellectual exchange, across both literary-critical and creative work.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$28,849/yr