Washington D.C.,
DC,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English in Washington, D.C. United States | George Washington University
George Washington University
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Washington, D.C. United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,100
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in English offers concentrations in key fields including American literature and culture, British and postcolonial studies, crip/queer studies, and medieval/early modern studies. Students can customize their academic focus within these disciplines, exploring diverse approaches from sociohistorical perspectives to digital humanities and film studies.
PhD seminars maintain intimate class sizes to foster collaborative dialogue and active engagement. These sessions mirror academic conference formats, with many participants successfully adapting their seminar work into conference presentations and publishable journal articles.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Prior academic records: Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the PTE Academic is required of all applicants except those who hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a college or university in the United States or from an institution located in a country in which English is the official language, provided English was the language of instruction.
Minimum scores for the program are:
- Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual score below 6.0, or
- TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based, or
- PTE Academic: 68
Tuition
USD
35,100