Overview
Why choose this programme
We’re at the forefront of new knowledge in fields including literature, translation, language, linguistics, creative writing, and film studies. With a strong focus on research and writing in international contexts, we can provide you with a network of research links and support for your professional or academic career.
Our research concentrates on a range of periods, themes and subjects, including:
- medieval literature
- Shakespeare and the Renaissance
- romanticism
- Victorian and 19th-century literature
- modern and contemporary literature
- creative writing
- film studies.
Our diverse mix of subject specialities mean that we are a vibrant and imaginative community with lots of opportunity for intellectual exchange.
What you will study
The English Literature programme of the University of Surrey will train you in critical and analytical skills, research methods, and knowledge that will equip you for your professional or academic career. It normally takes around three or four years to complete our full-time PhD.
You’ll be assigned a primary and secondary supervisor, who will meet with you regularly to read and discuss your work and progress. For us, writing is essential for understanding and developing new perspectives, so you’ll be submitting written work right from the start of your course.
In the first year of your PhD, you’ll refine your research proposal and plan the structure of your work with the guidance and support of your supervisors. As you go into your second and third year, you’ll gradually learn to work more independently, and your supervisors will guide you on how to present at conferences and get your work published.
After 12-15 months, you’ll submit a substantial piece of work for a confirmation examination. The examination will be conducted by two internal members of staff not on your supervisory team, and will give you the opportunity to gain additional guidance on your research-to-date. Following submission of your completed thesis, a viva will be conducted by a panel of one or more external examiners as well as an internal examiner.
Programme Structure
Research themes
- Women's writing (especially medieval women's writing, early modern women's drama and Victorian women writers)
- Medieval romance
- Romanticism
- Victorian studies
- Modernism and modernity
- Travel and mobility
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
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Disciplines
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are expected to hold a good first degree (a minimum 2:1 or equivalent) and an MA in a relevant topic.
- IELTS Academic: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in each component (or equivalent).
Tuition Fee
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National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.
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