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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Full Time
JUL-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Full Time
JAN
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Full Time
APR-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Full Time
JUL-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Part Time
JAN
5 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Part Time
APR-25
5 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Cardiff University
Part Time
JUL-25
5 years
Select a an exam type
Programme aims
The PhD programme aims to offer knowledge and expertise to take you on to a role in Higher Education, or employment requiring high-level skills in research or advanced subject knowledge.
Distinctive features
Research
"Positioned at the interface of different traditions, methodologies, theoretical approaches, disciplines and practices, our pioneering research engenders challenging and fascinating questions for our staff and, through our PhD supervision and research-led teaching, also for our students at all levels." Professor Alison Wray, Director of Research in the School of English, Communication and Philosophy.
The School’s research is recognised internationally for its excellence and was ranked in the top ten for the quality of its English Language and Literature research, including Creative Writing, in the latest Research Excellence Framework(REF2014).
Cardiff University has recently joined the world's top 100 universities for the study of English Language & Literature in the 2016 QS World University Rankings.
We welcome PhD applications in staff specialist areas, such as the following:
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