Overview

Among our English program's many features:

Financial support: qualified students earn graduate teaching assistantships that cover most tuition costs and provide stipends, allowing you to focus on your studies.
Graduate-level seminars that cover a variety of topics: you will find opportunities to study a wide range of literary genres, periods, and authors—and courses that explore literary criticism, research methods, and creative writing.
A strong emphasis on pedagogy. Our composition program takes the teaching of writing seriously, and you receive coursework in teaching English, practical teaching workshops, individualized attention, and hands-on experience as you improve your college teaching skills.
Individualized attention and support from expert faculty as you develop your own comprehensive exam and dissertation topics.

Careers

Your Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota equips you with the skills and the knowledge you need to thrive in any career. For instance:

College or university professor

Writing teacher
Author
Creative writer
Editor
Publisher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching College English
History of Literary Criticism
Digital Humanities
The Art of Writing Fiction
Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
Studies in American Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Application Deadlines:

Fall: August 1 (domestic) / May 1 (international)
Spring: December 1 (domestic) / September 1 (international)

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 117 other PhDs in Literature in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of 90 semester credits beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Undergraduate work in at least one language other than English equivalent to the first two college-level years or by demonstrating a reading knowledge of one language other than English or the satisfactory completion of two semesters each of two languages other than English. Students may be admitted without the language requirement and may complete it once in the program.
A master’s degree of at least 30 semester credits of courses in literature and English language or in an acceptable combination of these and related subjects. Graduate courses taken elsewhere may, at the discretion of the Department, be accepted in lieu of courses that would otherwise be related at the University of North Dakota.
A writing sample of 10-15 pages on topics or in modes appropriate to the proposed program of study.
A resume or CV is recommended for applicants seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistantship.

Tuition Fee

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International

23925 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 23925 USD per year during 60 months.
National

17944 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 17944 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

11962 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 11962 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Grand Forks

1000 - 2180 USD /month

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