PhD Postgraduate research in English Language and Literature
University of Wolverhampton
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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DEC-26

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4 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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City Campus - Wolverhampton

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Start date

DEC-27

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4 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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City Campus - Wolverhampton

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DEC-26

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4 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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City Campus - Wolverhampton

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DEC-26

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8 Years

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The School of Humanities offers a vibrant environment for MPhil/PhD students, who will have the opportunity to work with enthusiastic, experienced and internationally renowned members of staff. The English team has a well-established and proven track record of research, and research supervision in literature, language, and creative writing, covering areas from medieval drama to 21st-Century fiction. Recent and current PhD projects include the cognitive non-conscious and the nouveau roman, ...Read more

The School of Humanities offers a vibrant environment for MPhil/PhD students, who will have the opportunity to work with enthusiastic, experienced and internationally renowned members of staff. The English team has a well-established and proven track record of research, and research supervision in literature, language, and creative writing, covering areas from medieval drama to 21st-Century fiction. Recent and current PhD projects include the cognitive non-conscious and the nouveau roman, exploring new ontologies in fiction and video games in the light of augmented reality, the production and consumption of Shakespeare films, translation in the work of Helen Maria Williams, 1789-1827 Zelda Fitzgerald and modernist American women’s writing and youth and femininity in paranormal romance genre fiction. We also offer a specialist trajectory for literary engagements with the Black Country.Full-time (4 years)

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10/91
CUG Subject Ranking
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84th
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2026
109th
What students say
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Marie
20 Nov 24

Tutors are extremely helpful and encourage you to succeed. Great student support. Several campuses and a good range of courses available to study. The apps are great and easy to..Read more

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Aleksandra
25 Oct 23

The worst experience is trying to get support in terms of the technical aspects of your course. Over the course of the 2 years, I have had to have my module changed twice due to a..Read more

Entry requirements

Applicants for a research degree shall normally hold either: a first or upper second class honours degree, or a masters degree, or evidence of prior practice or learning that is accepted by the University, or a qualification which is regarded by the University as equivalent to a first or upper second-class honours degree.

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£5,006 per year

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£16,950 per year

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Marie
20 Nov 24
Tutors are extremely helpful and encourage you to succeed. Great student support. Several campuses and a good range of courses available to study. The apps are great and easy to...
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Aleksandra
25 Oct 23
The worst experience is trying to get support in terms of the technical aspects of your course. Over the course of the 2 years, I have had to have my module changed twice due to a...
Read more
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University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton , Wolverhampton

The University of Wolverhampton is a fantastic place for postgraduate study, putting students firmly first, and encouraging them to “Be...

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109th
University of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wolverhampton  0.2 miles away
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