Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English: Fees & Entry Requirements at Dalhousie University, Canada

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English
Dalhousie University

Canada

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About this course

What will I learn?

Of all the feedback we receive here in the Department of English students consistently report that they are attracted to Dalhousies Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy programs in English Literature because of the research and teaching strength of its faculty combined with the intimacy and collegiality of the Department.Our graduate programs are small and select we take in about 15 MA students per year and only about four new doctoral students. There are up to 30 current graduate students with workspace in the Department in any one year. About 19 of them take our graduate seminars of which we currently offer five in the Fall and five in the Winter. Our seminars are collegial and students preparing for qualifying examinations or writing theses can have close contact with supervisors.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$12,522.00 (7,59,415) per year
Full-time students (per term) - CAD 184.73

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Studley Campus

6299 South Street,

Halifax,

Nova Scotia,

B3H 4R2, Atlantic Canada (East Coast), Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must haveFirst-class thesis Masters degree or its equivalentMinimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of studyDegree granted by university of recognized standingMost candidates for admission to a doctoral program possess a Master's Degree. Direct entry to some programs is possible for those with exceptional academic standingThe application deadline for September admission is January 15.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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