PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in English

We offer doctoral supervision in select areas of British, Canadian, American, Post-colonial, and Indigenous literatures. We encourage applicants to consult faculty profiles to confirm that we have an appropriate supervisor for your dissertation project. Our teaching apprenticeship program (ENGL 6999) affords students a unique opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor on all aspects of pedagogy, developing skills in lecturing, classroom discussion, marking and course and assignment design while teaching a first year course. The program is designed to be completed in four years. Program.Duration: Twenty months (thesis-based MA), four years (PhD), five years (Direct-entry PhD)Entry Term: Fall only

All applicants (except for the Direct-entry PhD) should have a GPA of at least 3.7 at the Master’s level. MA in English is required for admission.