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English Literature PhD

University of Birmingham

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Birmingham

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    DEC

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Course overview Research your literary passions and become an expert in your chosen area of literature. At Birmingham, our research interests span medieval to modernism, digital cultures and the future of fiction. Receive expert supervision and develop your specialist knowledge. We’re a leading centre in the study of English Literature and Culture. Our award-winning academic researchers explore texts and ideas that span seven centuries and thousands of literary works, from medieval poems to twenty-first century digital media. Course highlights At Birmingham, you won't be alone in your research. You'll be part of a thriving postgraduate research community in the Department of English Literature. There are lots of activities to take part in - from talks organised by our research centres to postgraduate reading groups. Benefit from our world-class library resources, including the University’s Main Library and rare manuscripts and archives at the Cadbury Research Library. Be part of a city that loves literature as much as you do – attend literature festivals and events and discover Europe’s largest regional library in Birmingham city centre. Study on campus or from anywhere in the world by distance learning.

Tuition fees

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£ 22,600per year

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University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    14th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

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The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    11th out of 93 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    154 73%

    20th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    31st

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    63rd

    10

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