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American Literature PhD

University of Sussex

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sussex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

American literature is a huge field intersecting with other global literatures, cultures and nations, reaching from the colonial period to its current, enormously powerful position. Areas of study This degree focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to the literature of North America. Our research strengths range from the early US republic to modern and contemporary poetry, culture, and fiction. We welcome applications in all these fields and we particularly encourage projects that engage with history, film, music, media studies, art, and other disciplines in relation to literature. You’ll also be able to take advantage of the cutting-edge research in American studies conducted in the Sussex Centre for American Studies. You’ll have access to expertise in the history of slavery, the Cold War, US foreign policy and international relations, the politics of sex and gender, and the long, global history of civil rights – all of which have profound resonance in American literary culture.

Application deadline

10/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 23,500per year

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University information

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    26th out of 89 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    123 59%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    19th

    25

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.22 80%

    49th

    19

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