London,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MPhil/PhD Comparative Literature Research in London United Kingdom | King's College London
King's College London
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London United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
24,786
(c. USD33,071.96)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures provides exceptional PhD research opportunities in Comparative Literature, spanning modern, medieval, and classical works across major Western European languages as well as contemporary languages from India, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Key research areas encompass African literary studies, Middle Eastern literature, Romanticism and revolutionary texts, gender studies, and classical reception studies. Our department fosters a dynamic research community where postgraduate students actively participate. In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research environment achieved a perfect 100% 'world-leading' (4) rating, while our research impact scored 87.5% in the combined 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' (3) categories.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Master of Arts degree with Merit and a minimum of 65% overall in a subject in which the study of literature plays a significant part; applicants must have the linguistic skills relevant to their research project, or be willing to develop them. Overseas students will be required to demonstrate IELTS of 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in reading & writing and 6.0 in listening & speaking. TOEFL IBT 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing, 23 in reading and 20 in each of the other skills.
Tuition
GBP
24,786