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PhD Welsh Literature (Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg) at Bangor University

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PhD in Welsh Literature is a research degree in Welsh-language literature, taught through the medium of English or Welsh. Recent doctoral work has covered the field from the early Middle Ages to living authors, including popular culture, feminist studies and the editing of eighteenth-century Interludes.

Department: School of Welsh  |  Duration: PhD 2-3 years full-time or 5-6 years part-time (MPhil 2 years full-time or 4-5 years part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

A PhD thesis of 60,000 to 100,000 words submitted at the end of the third year of full-time study; an MPhil leads to a dissertation of up to 30,000 words, and an MPhil in Creative Writing allows submission of creative work. The School runs a graduate student exchange with Harvard University's Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, allowing a semester at each institution.

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Application information

Duration: 2-6 years

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