Key information
Duration: Full-time (60 months - 5 years or longer)
Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027, Apply before Jan 2027
Language: English
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Halifax, Canada
Disciplines: Language Studies, British Studies
Overview
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in English programme was begun in 1967, and graduates are now teaching in universities throughout Canada, and around the world.
The study of English includes both the analysis of texts and awareness of contexts. The kinds of texts that are analysed in English courses range from the classic to the contemporary, from handwritten letters, medieval romances, Shakespearian tragedies, morality plays and epic tales to videogames, protest songs, cartoons, detective novels and students' own academic essays. The wide range of human experience represented in these texts can provide the student with what Kenneth Burke has called "equipment for living." In more practical terms, the discipline of English fosters the development of various human skills: it requires the student to think, and to use language with clarity, judgment, and imagination.
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Possible careers include:
- Publishing
- College teaching
- Immigration education
- Digital humanities
- Information technology
- Academic administration
Programme options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
Programme structure
Courses include:
- Language Requirement - PhD
- Qualifying Examination
- PhD Thesis
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 92
- PTE Academic: 65
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
- Thesis-based master's degree or its equivalent.
- Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study.
- Degree granted by a university of recognized standing.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International (Non-residents): 4,797 AUD / year (≈ 4,756 CAD / year)
Domestic (Citizens or residents): 4,797 AUD / year (≈ 4,756 CAD / year)
Living costs
Halifax, Canada: 1,246-1,973 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.
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