Overview

English study at postgraduate level is both challenging and satisfying. You will develop advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking, while pursuing your own interests in areas including literature, film, and culture.

Postgraduate study in English at the University of Canterbury will prepare you for a career that requires sophisticated creative and analytical skills.

Career opportunities

A postgraduate English degree is valuable in areas like teaching, publishing, and writing. It is useful in the arts (including theatre, film and television) and the GLAM sector (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums).

Our graduates can also be found working in print and broadcast journalism, foreign affairs and diplomacy, arts entrepreneurship, law, local and national politics, policy and governance, public relations and communications, advertising, technology and digital services, and community engagement.

Programme Structure

What you will learn:

As an interdisciplinary department, it supervises creative and research projects across many fields, which means it can support students with diverse interests and backgrounds.
These include traditional ‘textual’ areas such as literary and film studies, as well as more recent fields such as Digital Humanities, Cultural Studies, and Human-Animal Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

First day of any month

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

120

Take A Free Practice Test!

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Christchurch, New Zealand

Disciplines

Language Studies View 7 other PhDs in Language Studies in New Zealand

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

Schedule a PTE test!

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Schedule TOEFL®

Duolingo English Test

120

Take A Free Practice Test!

Other requirements

General requirements

Enrolment in a PhD requires completion of a research-focused honours or master’s degree, at First or Second Class (Division I) Honours or Distinction level (or equivalent qualifications).

Applicants with qualifications from outside Aotearoa New Zealand must have been granted admission to the University. Our admissions team, in consultation with the host department, look at your qualifications and transcripts to ensure that you have the background required to complete a PhD. It is possible that you may be required to complete preparatory courses prior to or after admission into a PhD programme.

In exceptional circumstances applicants without the typical academic background, but who can demonstrate the ability to pursue a PhD, may be admitted at the discretion of the Dean of Postgraduate Research.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Canterbury and/or in New Zealand, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

36800 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36800 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

8085 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8085 NZD per year during 36 months.

domestic: $8,085 - $9,737 (subject dependent) per year

Living costs for Christchurch

1300 - 2000 NZD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for English.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About