Overview
Students at English programme at University of Strathclyde will be supervised by researchers with international reputations in a range of fields, from the Renaissance period to the present day.
Careers
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Projects
We have hosted a number of funded doctoral projects, including the AHRC-funded Adult Autistic Readers of Literary Fictional Narrative: A Cognitive Aesthetics Approach; Poetry, Song and Community in the Industrial City: Victorian Dundee; Industrial Workers as Readers: Libraries, Reading Rooms and the Industrial Workplace in the Long Nineteenth Century; The People's Friend? Recovering Scottish Popular Magazine Culture; Towers and Schemes in Revolt: Community Literature and Cultural Activism in Glasgow 1960 – 1990; and 'City Recorder': Alasdair Gray's Practice & The 'Disappearing City' of Glasgow.
Colleagues in English and Creative Writing work closely together and also with colleagues in Journalism, Media and Communication, History, and Languages, all of whom work within the School of Humanities. Students are co-supervised across different subject areas within the school, as well as across the University and with other Scottish universities.
Programme Structure
Research areas:
- Gender Studies
- Literary Linguistics
- Literature, Culture & Place
- Journalism & Creative Writing
- Renaissance Studies
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 72
Other requirements
General requirements
- Normally, a first-class or upper second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent.
During the application you'll be asked for the following:
- your full contact details
- transcripts & certificates of all degrees
- proof of English language proficiency if you're applying as an international student
- two references, one of which must be academic
- funding or scholarship information
- research proposal of 1,500-2,000 words in length, detailing the subject area & topic to be investigated
By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 39,554 AUD / year (≈ 20,950 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,889 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,171-1,911 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.