Overview

Features

In the case of MA students, it provides promising opportunities for further study in related disciplines; in the case of PhD Comparative Literature students at York University, it can lead to prospective careers in a range of areas requiring a high level of cross-cultural competency and literacy from government to the global creative industries.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Comparative Literature know how to:

identify, define, and historically situate key concepts, terms, methodologies, theoretical approaches, and critical assumptions as they have been developed in the discipline of comparative literature;

explain and critique western and non-western literary, cultural and artistic traditions in contexts that are both historical and contemporary;

describe fundamental debates in the discipline, as well as new concerns and developments, and situate them vis-à-vis other disciplines;

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

135

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Literature View 12 other PhDs in Literature in Canada

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

135

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

MA degree with a grade average of at least B+ in an area relevant to undertaking doctoral study in Humanities, or its equivalent.

Three letters of recommendation.

Your statement of interest is a brief (2 pages or so) description of your qualifications (academic or work) for admission, your interests in our program (areas of scholarship, faculty members you may wish to work with, etc.), and, most importantly, what you will be working on for your major project, for master’s students, their MRP; for PhD, their dissertation. In describing your project, try as best you can to position it in current scholarship.

Sample of written academic work relevant to graduate study in Humanities (max 30p)

Academic CV

Tuition Fee

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International

12000 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6000 CAD per semester during 36 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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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Available Scholarships

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