Key information Duration Full-time 36 months 3–4 years Part-time 72 months 6–8 years Start dates & application deadlines Starting October
2027 Apply before Jan 2027 Language English TOEFL iBT: 87 Delivered On Campus Campus Location Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Disciplines Music, Literature Overview About the programme The Literature and Music group at The Open University UK fosters a research community in this study area within and beyond the university. The group runs international conferences and associated publications include Phrase and Subject: Studies in Literature and Music. Programme Structure Current research projects: The marriage of music and poetry: structure in the twentieth-century English song cycle Alejo Carpentier and the Musical Text Research group members are engaged in Knowledge Transfer activity including opera projects, educational consultancy for opera companies and study events Admission requirements Academic requirements Upper Second Class English requirements TOEFL iBT: 87 Other requirements Entry requirements Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English. Fees and funding Tuition Fees Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality. International (non-residents): 24,114 AUD / year (≈ 12,705 GBP / year) Domestic (citizens or residents): 9,501 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year) Living costs Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: 1,609-2,553 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries. Scholarships Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Literature and Music. Available Scholarships Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 — U.S. government ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 — ServiceScape ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 — ACES Education Fund Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation Scholarships for PhD Students — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based — Junhua Li Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based — Boustany Foundation Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Amber Scholar $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based — IvyPanda Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 — Voice Talent Online Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based — Salvado Law Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Anonymous Hope Fund Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based — Leopold Figl Foundation The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified — IELTS from 6 to 9 Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
