PhD in English - English Education in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 15,240
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months

Our dynamic department hosts approximately 60 graduate students, primarily funded through teaching assistantships or various scholarships. Annually, our graduate students demonstrate exceptional talent as writers, scholars, and educators through their publications, creative works, academic presentations, and award-winning achievements. Western Michigan University's English Department provides three advanced degree programs: Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy. Specialization options encompass creative writing, English education, and literature/language studies.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

As an applicant to the doctoral degree program, you must have an M.A. in English, an M.A. in English with an emphasis in teaching, or an M.F.A. in Creative Writing with a minimum GPA of 3.0. In rare instances, you may be admitted directly from the B.A. to the Ph.D. level, if you also have a great deal of professional or academic experience. If you have a master’s degree in an area other than English, English education or creative writing, you may have to take extra coursework in order to make up deficiencies.

Minimum English proficiency test scores:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 80 iBT

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.5

Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 54

Michigan English Test (MET): 57

Application deadlines:

For Fall semester: January 10.

Tuition USD 15,240

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