PhD English at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Department of English offers work leading to degrees in English at both the master’s and doctoral levels. Students in the MA and PhD pursue one of three areas of emphasis: English Studies, Creative Writing (also known as the Program for Writers), and English Education.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 96 semester hours required. Required courses include Proseminar: Theory and Practice of Criticism; Preliminary Examination Research; Prospectus Preparation; PhD Thesis Research; Teaching College Writing, generally during their first year.; , at least 4 hours..

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Applicants who intend to specialize in. GPA: At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study and for all graduate work. Letters of recommendation: Three required, preferably from individuals acquainted with the applicant’s recent academic, professional, or creative work.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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