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Comparative Literature Research MPhil/PhD

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Full time | Strand Campus | 3 years | APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

APR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Comparative Literature

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

We welcome applications from students with research interests in any area of modern, medieval and classical literature in major western European languages and in the modern languages of India, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Special research focuses include: African literature, the literature of the Middle East, Romanticism and revolution, gender studies and classical reception studies.

Course detail

Research students present their work at the regular Research Seminar and participate in the Comparative Literature Graduate Reading Group and the annual Comparative Literature Graduate Conference. They also attend other Department seminars as appropriate including at the Global Institutes and the Arts and Humanities Festival. The various Institutes of the University of London School of Advanced Study run a wealth of seminars. In addition, King's Comparative Literature plays a pivotal role in the London Intercollegiate Comparative Studies network, which hosts its own seminars.

Teaching and assessment

Training involves the Research Seminar; courses organised by the King's Centre for Doctoral Studies; and specialised research training in the University of London's School of Advanced Study. In addition, you can enhance or broaden your language competence through daytime or evening classes in the Modern Language Centre. All Comparative Literature research students have the opportunity to acquire teaching experience.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£6,168

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£24,786

Entry requirements

Master of Arts degree with Merit and a minimum of 65% overall in a subject in which the study of literature plays a significant part; applicants must have the linguistic skills relevant to their research project, or be willing to develop them.