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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Leicester
Full Time
JAN-25, APR-25, MAY-25, JUL-25
3 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Leicester
Full time
JAN-25, A..
3 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Leicester
Part time
JAN-25, A..
6 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Leicester
Distance/online
JAN-25, A..
4 years
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English at Leicester All research areas within English are offered as:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - campus based full-time and part-time
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - campus based full-time and part-time
Supervision and research areas
We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in English in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:
Themes
History of the Book
Literature, Medicine, and Science
Literature and War
Literature, Art, and Film
Literature and Adolescence
Life Writing
Gender and Sexuality
Periods
Renaissance and Early Modern
Romantic and Victorian
20th Century and Contemporary
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full-time / 7 years part-time.
Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full-time / 6 to 6.5 years part-time. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months. The period of active research and writing-up together must not exceed the maximum registration period.
The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.
You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution. We would also normally expect applicants to hold a Master's degree.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,550 per year
Students from EU
2024/25 academic year: £17,550 - £19,700 per year. International fees for research degrees in this subject area vary according to the nature of the research project to be undertaken. The applicable fee will be determined at the point an offer of admission is made and will be stated in the offer letter. International fees are fixed for the duration of study.
£17,550 per year
Students from International
2024/25 academic year: £17,550 - £19,700 per year. International fees for research degrees in this subject area vary according to the nature of the research project to be undertaken. The applicable fee will be determined at the point an offer of admission is made and will be stated in the offer letter. International fees are fixed for the duration of study.
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