What will I learn?

Exploring the literature and languages of the British Isles and America and beyond, from the earliest written sources to the present day. Based in the School of Language, Literature, Film and Visual Culture, our research programmes in English are distinguished for research on canonical authors and on contextualising approaches to literature. We also have a strong tradition of textual scholarship. We have long standing links with other programmes, particularly History, Philosophy, Cultural History and Modern Languages. Our research areas pages have links to individual staff pages where you can find out more about the range of research being done here.We are open to discussing all potential projects with applicants, including the possibility of undertaking these via Distance Learning.

Which department am I in?

School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£21,700.00 (23,64,350) per year

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Old Aberdeen Campus

King's College,

Aberdeen,

AB24 3FX, Scotland, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£21,700.00 (23,64,350) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Old Aberdeen Campus

King's College,

Aberdeen,

AB24 3FX, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants to the PhD must provide a detailed research proposal and two academic references from their most recent academic institution. Entrance requirements for a PhD at the University of Aberdeen are typically either a Masters degree or a first or upper-second class Honours degree in an appropriate area from an approved university (or an equivalent qualification).

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