Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Comparative Literature in Birmingham United Kingdom | University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
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Birmingham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,840
(c. USD29,107.92)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The University of Birmingham's PhD program in Comparative Literature and Critical Theories enables students to design and pursue innovative doctoral research examining global cultures through literary analysis, diverse cultural expressions, and theoretical frameworks.
Based in the Modern Languages Department, this program draws on faculty expertise to guide projects studying cultural works not just in English, but also in Arabic, Catalan, French, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. The curriculum encompasses various theoretical approaches, ranging from Frankfurt School philosophy to postcolonial theory, decolonial research, environmental criticism, race studies, gender and sexuality analysis, feminist and queer perspectives, memory studies, translation theory, and linguistics.
Doctoral candidates can access cross-disciplinary supervision from scholars throughout the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music and the College of Arts and Law, facilitating research that extends beyond literature to include music, cinema, and visual arts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Our requirements for postgraduate research are dependent on the type of programme you are applying for:
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.
Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band is equivalent to:
TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 21 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.
Applicants for a PhD will also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.
IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band is equivalent to:
TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 21 Listening, 22 Speaking and 21 in Writing
Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced - minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component
Tuition
GBP
21,840