PhD in English Comparative Literature or Linguistics

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

UK:

65%

EU:

10%

Asia:

10%

South America:

2%

Others:

5%

Africa:

5%

North America:

3%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$19,000 / year

Overall Cost

$34,000 / year

FAQs

• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  Funding is available through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) via the CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership, Goldsmiths scholarships, Graduate School studentships, and external funding bodies.
• How is progress monitored and assessment carried out?
  
  Students are initially registered for MPhil and must undergo a formal upgrade process to transfer to PhD status. The PhD is assessed through submission of a thesis (up to 80,000–100,000 words) and a viva voce oral examination.
• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to the Goldsmiths Library, the University of London’s Senate House Library, departmental research seminars and reading groups, research training through the Graduate School, specialist language and linguistics laboratories, and opportunities to present at conferences and workshops.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants are usually expected to hold a Master’s degree in English, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, or a related field. Strong academic performance and a clear, viable research proposal are essential. In some cases, applicants with exceptional undergraduate achievement may be admitted to an MPhil leading to PhD.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Supervision is available in diverse areas including English literature across all periods, comparative literature, translation studies, world literatures, postcolonial studies, critical theory, creative-critical writing, gender and sexuality studies, cultural studies, linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, phonetics, syntax, semantics, psycholinguistics, language and identity, multilingualism, and applied linguistics.
• What is the duration of the MPhil/PhD at Goldsmiths in English, Comparative Literature or Linguistics?
  
  The PhD usually takes 3–4 years full-time or 5–7 years part-time. The MPhil typically takes 1–2 years full-time or 2–4 years part-time.