PhD Text, Practice as Research at University of Kent

Programme overview

This PhD in the School of English is a practice-based research degree. Students meet regularly with a supervisor, join reading groups and research seminars, and attend spring-term research skills seminars; most PhD students have the chance to teach from their second year.

Department: School of English | Duration: 3 to 4 years full-time, 6 to 7 years part-time | Intake: September, January, April | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A supervised doctoral research project, with the School and Faculty research methods programmes taken as a basis for advanced research.

Career pathways

Students from the School of English have gone on to academia, journalism, broadcasting and media, publishing, writing and teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2.1 or above. A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent) and, normally, a taught MA qualification. English language (international applicants): B2 on CEFR, for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country may also satisfy the requirement.

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September, January, April

Duration: 3 to 4 years full-time, 6 to 7 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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