PhD English Literature at Bangor University

Programme overview

Doctoral research in English literature with a creative writing route, working over an extended period on a collection of short stories, a novel or a collection of poems under a published writer, accompanied by a critical commentary. Staff include published and award-winning authors, and the poet Carol Rumens is visiting professor.

Duration: 2-8 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A creative thesis (about 100,000 words for prose) with a critical commentary. The MPhil dissertation is up to 60,000 words and the PhD normally up to 100,000 words. Research fields include English literature after 1300, Arthurian literature, medieval and early modern drama, Romanticism, Victorian literature, Welsh writing in English, modernism, contemporary poetry and postcolonialism.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for careers in higher education, publishing, arts administration, media research and related fields, and for a career as a writer and academic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first class or a good second-class degree; many PhD applicants have an MA but it is not compulsory, and students without an MA follow the School's research training module. Applicants submit a writing sample of about 3,000 words for prose fiction or ten poems. English language for non-native speakers: IELTS at least 6.5 with no element below 6.0. Some students are accepted on a distance-learning basis if they already have the skills taught in the introductory seminars.

Duration: 2-8 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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