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PhD English at University of Rochester

University of Rochester, United States

Programme overview

The English PhD covers literary history, the early fields, American literature, modernist studies, editing, creative writing, poetics, media and film studies. Milestones are a language exam, pedagogical training, qualifying exams, teaching, a dissertation prospectus and defence.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of English  |  Intake: Fall only; deadline January 15  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Students take coursework, pass a language exam, and sit qualifying exams typically in the fall of year three with field lists due by the end of year two. Teaching begins from year four, followed by the dissertation prospectus within three months of the exams.

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Application information

Entry requirements

English graduate programs (PhD and one-year MA): 2-3 page statement of purpose; 10-20 page writing sample; 2-3 letters of recommendation, preferably from English faculty; GRE optional. International applicants whose native language is not English submit IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo scores no more than two years old; waivers apply for citizens of listed English-speaking countries and for applicants with three years of full-time in-person postsecondary study in those countries or the US. Fee $70. PhD deadline January 15 annually; fall entry only.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intake: Fall only; deadline January 15

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