Key information Duration Full-time 36 months Part-time 72 months Start dates & application deadlines Starting January 2027 — Application deadline
not specified. Starting April 2027 — Application deadline not specified. Starting September 2027 — Application deadline not specified. Language English Credits 180 alternative credits Delivered On Campus Campus Location Blackheath, United Kingdom Disciplines Literature Overview Key facts Your supervisory team will guide you through the formulation of your research questions and how to answer them in the specific format of a PhD thesis in English Literature. You will also attend a limited set of compulsory courses concerned with core skills and may also attend extra classes or participate in training events such as seminars and workshops in the Research Centre or elsewhere in the University and in the vibrant academic culture of London more broadly and indeed globally. You will be encouraged to participate both locally and globally to gain valuable experience in academic networking, management and standards. PhD students are strongly encouraged to hold positions in learned societies such as the Victorian Popular Fiction Association, the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals, British Association for Victorian Studies, the H.G. Wells Society, the London Nineteenth-Century Seminar, and many others. Key areas of expertise: Publishing history early modern to today, the popular, gender, theory. The English Literature programme is offered at University of Greenwich. Programme Structure Courses include You will be helped by a team of supervisors to choose the study areas that most align with your project. Your PhD will centre around a specific research area and have a clearly defined topic. To build your skills and knowledge, you’ll have the opportunity to attend extra classes and training events. In addition, you will be part of the Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme (PGRDP). The PGRDP offers both mandatory and elective sessions designed to assist research students in enhancing their skills. Admission requirements Academic requirements We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme. English requirements We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme. Other requirements General requirements Suitable applicants will be required to attend an interview. Applicants will also be required to: Provide a detailed research proposal of approx. 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section). Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV). Provide 2x academic or professional references. Applicants are highly encouraged to identify and contact a potential MPhil/PhD supervisor. They will guide applicants through the application and help shape the research proposal. Where possible, include the name of the potential supervisor(s) contacted in research proposal and personal statement. Tuition Fees Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality. International — Non-residents — 54,658 AUD / year ≈ 28,950 GBP / year Domestic — Citizens or residents — 18,880 AUD / year ≈ 10,000 GBP / year Funding Scholarships opportunities are available for English Literature.
