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English Studies PhD

Durham University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our research expertise includes Medieval poetry, drama, myth and romance Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-century English literature American literature Twentieth-century poetry and fiction, and critical theory. We especially encourage applications in the following fields: the Reception of Classical Texts Medieval Literature and culture Renaissance Literature Romantic poetry, fiction, political writing and aesthetic theory Victorian fin-de-siecle and Edwardian writing Postmodernism, literary hermeneutics and ideas of authorship Twentieth-century poetry and fiction by British, Irish and American writers.

Tuition fees

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£ 25,500per year

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University information

Durham University

Durham University

Durham University

  • University League Table

    5th

  • Campus address

    Durham City, Palatine Centre, Durham, Durham, DH1 3HP, United Kingdom

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Choose from a wide range of fascinating courses led by world-leading experts in a university that blends the traditional and state-of-the-art.
More than 120 countries are represented at Durham, creating a diverse and welcoming community.
Its collegiate system makes Durham University exceptional. Each student is a proud member of a college, and each college has its own character and traditions.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    5th out of 93 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    190 89%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    5th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    71st

    3

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