PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$52,000 / year

Job Placement

87%

Top recruiters

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Fees and Funding

Overall Cost

$45,500 / year

FAQs

• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants are normally expected to hold a Master’s degree in English Literature or a related discipline. A strong academic record and a well-defined research proposal are required. Exceptionally, applicants with first-class undergraduate degrees and appropriate experience may be admitted.
• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to the University of Sussex Library and Special Collections (including the Mass Observation Archive), interdisciplinary research training through the Doctoral School, departmental seminars, research centres such as the Centre for Creative and Critical Thought, and opportunities to present research at international conferences.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  Funding options include Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) scholarships via the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England (CHASE) Doctoral Training Partnership, Sussex doctoral studentships, and other internal and external scholarships.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Supervision is offered across a wide range of fields, including medieval and early modern literature, Shakespeare and Renaissance studies, Romanticism, Victorian literature, modernist and contemporary writing, American literature, postcolonial and world literatures, literary and critical theory, gender and sexuality studies, creative-critical writing, environmental humanities, and cultural studies.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at the University of Sussex?
  
  The PhD normally takes 3–4 years full-time or 5–6 years part-time.