PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

North America:

5%

Africa:

2%

Europe:

15%

UK:

60%

Asia:

10%

South America:

2%

Others:

5%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

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FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to the University Library and archives, research training through the Graduate School, departmental seminars, specialist research groups such as the Roehampton Research Group in English Literature, and opportunities to present research at national and international conferences.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  Funding options may include University of Roehampton studentships, Graduate School scholarships, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding via consortium partnerships, and external funding bodies.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants are normally expected to hold a Master’s degree in English Literature, Creative Writing, or a related subject. A well-developed research proposal and strong academic background are required. In exceptional cases, applicants with first-class undergraduate degrees and relevant experience may be admitted at MPhil level with progression to PhD.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Supervision is available across fields such as Renaissance and early modern literature, Shakespeare studies, Romanticism, Victorian literature, modernism, contemporary British and American writing, children’s literature, postcolonial and global literatures, creative-critical writing, eco-criticism, gender and sexuality studies, and cultural theory.
• What is the duration of the MPhil/PhD in English at the University of Roehampton?
  
  The PhD usually takes 3–4 years full-time or 5–7 years part-time. The MPhil normally takes 1–2 years full-time or 2–4 years part-time.