English (PhD)

Entry requirements

A UK bachelor’s degree with upper second-class honours or higher and usually a master’s degree (typically at merit or higher) in a relevant subject. See international equivalent qualifications on our website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

During your PhD, you’ll benefit from our six interdisciplinary research centres alongside the Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities, and have the opportunity to build your academic career through conferences, publishing, and journal editing. We offer PhDs in English and creative writing, and our supervisors support research projects that cross periods and traditional disciplinary boundaries. We have particular strengths in medieval and Renaissance studies, 18th- and 19th-century studies, diasporic studies, contemporary writing, critical and cultural theory, and film and visual culture.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate your English meets our Band E: For IELTS, this is 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.5 in all components. For information on other accepted English language tests, please see the website.

Fees and funding

A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page