MPhil in English Research

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Rentention Rate

20

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Accenture

Deloitte

IBM

Google

World Health Organization

Microsoft

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$24,786 / year

Overall Cost

$39,786 / year

FAQs

• How are students assessed during the programme?
  
  Students first register as MPhil candidates and must upgrade to PhD status through a formal review. Final assessment is based on the submission of a doctoral thesis (up to 100,000 words) and an oral viva voce examination.
• What funding opportunities are available for this programme?
  
  Funding may be available through the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships, King’s College London scholarships, and external funding bodies.
• When does the programme begin, and what are the application deadlines?
  
  The programme normally starts in October. Application deadlines vary, with earlier deadlines (December–January) for those applying for funding. Applications without funding requests may sometimes be accepted later.
• Is an English language test required for international applicants?
  
  Yes. Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency through IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, or equivalent qualifications, meeting the specific requirements of King’s College London.
• What research areas are covered in this programme?
  
  The Department of English at King’s offers research supervision across a wide range of fields, including medieval, early modern, eighteenth-century, nineteenth-century, modern and contemporary literature, American literature, postcolonial studies, world literature, performance and theatre studies, gender and sexuality studies, and literary theory.
• What is the duration of the MPhil/PhD in English Research at King’s College London?
  
  The full-time programme normally takes 3–4 years, while the part-time route typically takes 6–7 years.