The English Department here at King’s is one of the largest and oldest in the UK and is home to a large and diverse body of postgraduate researchers.
Students are fully integrated into the intellectual and social life of the Department as researchers and teachers. Many of our students study part-time, commute or have caring responsibilities and the programmes allow flexibility. Our expertise is split across research clusters, covering the full chronological range of literary periods.
From second year (or part-time equivalent) students have the opportunity to work as Graduate Teaching Assistants and are supported in this through a full programme of training and mentoring events.
Students can undertake joint PhD programmes with King's and our partners in Humboldt Universität in Berlin and the National University of Singapore, spending time in each location to work with supervisors and to access the resources and expertise of both institutions. On completion, students receive a qualification awarded by both universities.
We offer a staged and comprehensive programme of training, for example Research Workshops in first year, and professionalization workshops on applying for jobs or and postdoctoral opportunities in later years. Doctoral students play a full role in organising the postgraduate seminar, ‘The Abstract’, and an annual postgraduate conference. The PhD in Creative Writing also places emphasis on professionalisation through guest lectures, a 'Thesis Workshop' and the 'Agents and Editors in Residence' scheme.
Our graduates have gone on to academic positions and careers in media, creative arts, teaching and publishing.
Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; October to October, February to February or June to June.-
Option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore or Humboldt.
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Duration: Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT; PhD three years FT, four-six years PT; October to October.
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