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English Literature at Newcastle University - UCAS

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Course summary

Join our thriving School with an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture. Throughout your English Literature MPhil/PhD, you'll benefit from expert supervision. Our specialist areas of literature range in periods from the medieval to the contemporary. We normally offer supervision in the following areas:

  • Medieval and Early Modern literature
  • 18th-century and Romantic
  • Victorian literature
  • Modernism
  • Postcolonial and Black Atlantic literature
  • American literature
  • children’s literature
  • medical humanities
  • poetry criticism
  • scholarly editing and animating text
  • theatre and performance


Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree or above, or international equivalent, in English Literature or a related field. We also usually expect a master’s degree, or international equivalent, at merit or above in English Literature or in a related field. We especially encourage applications from students who feel they may face specific barriers in accessing higher education or who belong to groups who are under-represented in UK Higher Education. These include, but are not limited to, first-generation students, applicants from minoritised ethnic groups, applicants returning to full-time education after a break, applicants with caring responsibilities, or applicants with disabilities. The School is committed to supporting you. If you would like to discuss how we can do so, please contact the Postgraduate Research Director, Professor Michael Rossington: [email protected]


Fees and funding

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English Literature at Newcastle University - UCAS