Overview
The English Literature PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield Key Facts:
- A full-time PhD is a three-year programme of research that culminates in a thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words.
You are expected to work to an approved programme of study, which will be determined through discussion with your supervisors.
During this time, you will develop your skills through attendance at workshops, conferences, seminars, and/or masterclasses. You will develop your critical thinking to a high level, and gain important professional skills to support your subsequent career
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Courses include:
Lifewriting and literary biography
Environmental literature: Shakespeare to the present.
Women’s writing and the Renaissance
The Victorian period and its afterlife
Representations of Romani history and experience
Literature of canals, waterways and rivers, the ‘Blue Humanities’
Literatures of ageing
Narrating illness
Contemporary women novelists
Modern and contemporary poetry, in particular Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, Seamus Heaney
Postmodernism and beyond
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Language Studies Literature British Studies View 176 other PhDs in Language Studies in United KingdomExplore more key information
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English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
The normal level of attainment required for entry is:
- Master's degree from a UK University or equivalent, normally with a classification of merit or distinction, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed programme, or
- an upper second class honours degree (2:1) from a UK university in a discipline appropriate to that of the proposed programme, or
- appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall with no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.
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International
17600 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17600 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4900 GBP per year during 36 months.
Part-time:
- National: £2,450
- International: £8,000
Living costs for Huddersfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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