About This Course
The MPhil is awarded for a dissertation of not more than 60,000 words and the PhD for a dissertation normally of not more than 100,000 words.
Research Areas
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
Further Details
To apply, 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.
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Our long history, strong tradition and wealth of experience are reflected in our expertise at postgraduate research level. Postgraduate students work closely with academic staff in a research community that encourages interdisciplinary exchange and activity.
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