Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 24 months; Part-time 48 months (PhD: 3 years full-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time; Part-time PhD: 6-8 years; MPhil: 4-5 years)
Overview
To apply to the English programme offered by Bangor University, send a research proposal of no less than 500 words, accompanied by a proposed bibliography and personal statement outlining your relevant experience (training and research) in your chosen field. To find out more about staff specialisms and supervision in the school, consult the Staff pages.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
English with specialisations in:
- Other Literature from the Middle Ages and the 16th, 17th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
- English Literature post 1500
- Arthurian literature
- American Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Anglo-Welsh Writing
- Postcolonial Literature
- Gender and Writing
- Autobiography
- Travel Writing
- Romanticism
- Renaissance Literature
- Modern English and American Drama
- Milton and Literature of the Civil War period
- Modernism
- Contemporary Poetry
- Creative Writing
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 85
PTE Academic: 62
IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
- We would normally expect students starting a PhD or MPhil to hold a first class or a good second-class degree. In many cases PhD applicants have studied to MA level, though this is not compulsory. Students without an MA are required to follow the research training module offered by the school. We are able to accept students on a distance-learning basis, but they should have already acquired the skills taught in the introductory seminars, or should make arrangements to attend equivalent seminars at another institution, at their own expense.
- Students whose first language is not English are expected to have achieved an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no element below 6.0.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 37,143 AUD / year (≈ 19,500 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Part-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee is 50% of the full-time Postgraduate Research tuition fee per annum
Living Costs
Bangor, United Kingdom: 1,257-2,171 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for English.
- Alumni scholarship - Bangor University - Grant 1000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Snowdon Masters Scholarship - Bangor University - Grant 30000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- Dean's Scholarship - Bangor University - Grant 6000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- International Scholarship - Bangor University - Grant 4000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime
- Heads of School Scholarship - Bangor University - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified
- Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified
- Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships - Bangor University - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Jul 2027
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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