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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Edinburgh
Part Time
SEP-25
6 years
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Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research and to make an original, positive contribution to learning in literature and related fields.As the oldest department of English Literature in the UK, based in one of the largest and most diverse Schools in the University of Edinburgh, we are the ideal place for PhD study.Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in all periods and genres of literature and literary analysis. Given the breadth and depth of our expertise, we are able to support students wishing to develop research projects in any field of Anglophone literary studies.
A UK masters, or its international equivalent, with a mark of at least 65% in your English literature dissertation of at least 10,000 words.
Students living in
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£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
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£26,300 per year
Students from EU
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£26,300 per year
Students from International
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