Overview

We pride ourselves on the quality of our research. The latest national research evaluation, the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, ranked our research in joint 8th position, placing us in the top 10% for research in the country.

Features

In the English programme from University of Southampton, you'll have a supervisory team tailored to your research project's specific needs, staffed with researchers who are at the forefront of developments in their fields.
These experts will regularly review your work and give detailed feedback to guide you.

Programme Structure

Main areas of research

creative writing
modern and contemporary writing
medieval and Renaissance culture
the 18th and 19th centuries
Jewish and non-Jewish relations
multimedia creativity and textuality

Key information

Duration

Full-time: 24 months (2 to 4 years)
Part-time: 36 months (3 to 7 years)

Language

English

Credits

270 ECTS (equivalent to 540 CATS)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test: 120
PTE Academic: 67
IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

You'll need to have a 2:1 honours undergraduate degree and a master's at merit level, or equivalent qualification, in English literature or creative writing.

If you do not have a master's degree, we will consider your application if you can demonstrate:

outstanding undergraduate performance including evidence of your preparedness for research (e.g. first class honours in a relevant subject with 75% or more in the dissertation)
have a very strong research proposal
have other appropriate qualifications

Tuition Fees

International: 37,949 AUD / year (≈ 20,100 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,889 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)

Living costs

Southampton, United Kingdom: 1,316-2,064 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Scholarships Information

PhD scholarship opportunities are available for English. Available scholarships include the Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, Horizon Europe fee waiver, Presidential Bursaries, and others.

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