English Literature
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in English. PhD applicants also require a master's degree.
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
Join our thriving School with an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture. You'll benefit from expert supervision.
Our specialist areas of literature range in period from the medieval to the contemporary. We normally offer supervision in the following areas:
- Medieval literature
- Renaissance and early modern literature
- Eighteenth century and Romantic period literature and culture
- Victorian literature
- Fin-de-siècle and modernism
- Postcolonial literatures
- American literature and culture
- Children’s literature
- Theatre studies.
Department specialisms
Medieval literature; Renaissance and early modern literature; Eighteenth century and Romantic period literature and culture; Victorian literature; Fin-de-siècle and modernism; Postcolonial literatures; American literature and culture; Children’s literature; Theatre studies; Film
Information for international students
English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other sub-skills). If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a Pre-sessional English Language course.
Fees and funding
See Fees and Funding tab in the Programme information in our online Prospectus.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Sherelle Coulson, Programme Administrator, School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics
- pg.english@ncl.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 191 208 7199