St. Andrews,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English - Modern and Contemporary in St Andrews United Kingdom | University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
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St Andrews United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,940
(c. USD28,078.45)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The PhD (Doctorate) program typically spans three years, culminating in a thesis limited to 80,000 words and an oral defense. As one of the earliest institutions to teach English literature globally, St Andrews maintains its reputation among the UK's top universities. The Modern and Contemporary research group explores literary and cultural works from the late 19th to early 21st centuries. Their diverse expertise spans from fin de siècle movements to modern poetry, with specialized focus on Modernism (including T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf), gender studies, crime fiction, critical theory, contemporary verse, British/American drama, Scottish literature, speculative fiction, war narratives, 1940s literature, British film, and music studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 8.0
Qualification Requirements
Application documents required:
CV or resume
Two academic references (directly from referees via the automated system)
A critical writing sample of approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words with relevance for the research topic proposed. The writing sample provided within your application is incredibly important in the assessment process. Ideally, this should be a piece of distinction-grade writing which you have recently completed at Masters level or equivalent. Students applying to Creative Writing should also submit an original creative writing sample of around 2,000 words, or poetry equivalent.
Certified academic transcripts of study (interim Masters level transcripts are permitted at this stage where final results are not yet known, but applicants must also include complete undergraduate degree transcripts, including modular grades)
PhD, MPhil, MSt (Res) research proposal (comprising draft title and a full proposal of at least 2,000 words, including chapter outlines if possible)
Statement of Purpose
IELTS, CPE, or TOEFL certificate (if applicable) with an IELTS 8.0 grade minimum or equivalent in each sub-category
CV or resume
Two academic references (directly from referees via the automated system)
A critical writing sample of approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words with relevance for the research topic proposed. The writing sample provided within your application is incredibly important in the assessment process. Ideally, this should be a piece of distinction-grade writing which you have recently completed at Masters level or equivalent. Students applying to Creative Writing should also submit an original creative writing sample of around 2,000 words, or poetry equivalent.
Certified academic transcripts of study (interim Masters level transcripts are permitted at this stage where final results are not yet known, but applicants must also include complete undergraduate degree transcripts, including modular grades)
PhD, MPhil, MSt (Res) research proposal (comprising draft title and a full proposal of at least 2,000 words, including chapter outlines if possible)
Statement of Purpose
IELTS, CPE, or TOEFL certificate (if applicable) with an IELTS 8.0 grade minimum or equivalent in each sub-category
Tuition
GBP
20,940