PhD in English literature

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

10%

Others:

5%

North East England:

40%

South East England:

30%

London:

20%

Overseas:

5%

International:

25%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Accenture

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$24,400 / year

Overall Cost

$39,400 / year

FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students have access to the University Library and Special Collections, the Philip Robinson Library, the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts, research seminars, interdisciplinary training from the Humanities Research Institute, and support through the Doctoral College.
• What funding opportunities are available for PhD students?
  
  Funding is available through the Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership (AHRC), Newcastle University studentships, School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics scholarships, and external sources.
• When does the programme start, and what are the application deadlines?
  
  The main intake is in September, though alternative start dates in January or April may be possible. Application deadlines vary, especially for funded places, with many scholarship competitions closing between January and March for entry the following academic year.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants are normally expected to hold a Master’s degree in English Literature or a closely related discipline. Strong academic achievement and a clear research proposal are required. Exceptional candidates with a first-class undergraduate degree may also be considered.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Supervision is offered across a wide range of areas including medieval literature, early modern and Renaissance studies, eighteenth-century and Romantic literature, Victorian and modernist writing, twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature, postcolonial and world literatures, American literature, children’s literature, poetry, creative writing, book history, and critical theory.