English PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London

Entry requirements

We typically expect students beginning an MPhil or an MPhil leading to a PhD degree to hold at least a UK 2:2 or equivalent Bachelor honours degree and at least a merit or equivalent at Master’s level. The application centres on a research proposal of 800-1000 words, which should detail the research question to be investigated, the primary sources, and the critical approach. Applications for Creative Writing projects should detail the critical side as well as the creative side of the research proposal. Before applying applicants should have made contact and secured a supervisor before submitting your application. We advise getting in touch with the Director of Postgraduate Education making an informal enquiry first for your chosen research degree to inquire whether there is any other additional material they require you to submit in your application. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.