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A Doctor of Philosophy, or PhD, is a postgraduate degree that is offered in many different disciplines, both in the humanities as well as in the sciences. Students will need to study extensively for at least four years, as well as complete a thesis or dissertation, in order to successfully complete the program. What is a PhD in Literature? A doctorate degree in this discipline allows for more in-d… Read more

What is a PhD in Literature? A doctorate degree in this discipline allows for more in-depth study of written works, typically around some sort of specialization. One may specialize in a genre, a time period, a particular literary movement, a country or geographical area, or combine study of literature with another discipline such as religion and its relationship with literature. It is a degree that can allow students a wide scope to study what really interests them.

A PhD in Literature offers much more than simply an understanding of a specific area of writing. Literature is really a study of people and how they express the ideas that are important to them. It’s a way of understanding others in general and can enhance one’s ability to interact within a community.

The cost of achieving this degree will depend on which program you choose and where in the world the institution is located. Choosing an online course of study can be a good way to reduce your costs.

One of the main things that people do with this degree, of course, is teach. Those who have writing ability themselves can use it to increase their chances of landing jobs in journalism, public relations, publishing and communications. Depending on the specialization chosen, there may also be possibilities in historical or cultural societies. Consulting companies also sometimes hire doctoral graduates.

A doctorate degree in literature can open more doors than you may have thought. To find out more, search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.

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Doctorate in Texts of Classical Antiquity and its Survival

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Universidade Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The doctoral program in "Texts of Classical Antiquity and its Survival" is an interuniversity program in which the universities of Salamanca, Valladolid and Santiago de Compos ... +

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The doctoral program in "Texts of Classical Antiquity and its Survival" is an interuniversity program in which the universities of Salamanca, Valladolid and Santiago de Compostela collaborate. It gives continuity to an official Postgraduate program that since 2006 the universities of Salamanca and Valladolid have been maintaining, with the corresponding adaptations to the legal situation, which repeatedly obtained the mention of excellence and a doctorate in Classical Philology from the USC. -

PhD

Full-time

3 years

Spanish

Oct 2021

10 Sep 2021

Campus

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Arabic Literature and Criticism

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UAEU United Arab Emirates University

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

The Ph.D. Program in Arabic Language and Literature aims at preparing students to be scholars and specialists in this field with an open mind and horizon to relative disciplin ... +

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The Ph.D. Program in Arabic Language and Literature aims at preparing students to be scholars and specialists in this field with an open mind and horizon to relative disciplines. The program will focus on scientific research, knowledge, and modern new theories in its two tracks:1- language and syntax 2- literature and literary criticism. This will be in accordance with the UAE University’s goal as a scientific research university. -

PhD

Full-time

Part-time

4 years

Arabic

Aug 2021

Campus

Doctor of Philosophy in Literature

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The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, USA

The graduate program in literature brings together scholars, creative writers, and translators who share a commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to lite ... +

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The graduate program in literature brings together scholars, creative writers, and translators who share a commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to literary study and practice. The Ph.D. in Literature provides students with a flexible context in which to pursue research across a wide range of literary traditions, critical approaches, and theoretical debates. -

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4 years

English

May 2021

Campus

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PhD in English

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, USA

The department offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with an emphasis on Literature and Social Justice. Students teach in the first-year writing program and receive training in resea ... +

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The department offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with an emphasis on Literature and Social Justice. Students teach in the first-year writing program and receive training in research and pedagogy. Recent Ph.D. graduates have pursued a range of humanities careers, including tenure-track positions at institutions such as the University of Dayton and Moravian College; careers at non-profits such as the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center; and positions that bridge academic and student affairs at institutions such as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. -

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Full-time

4 years

English

Campus

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in English Literature

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Selinus University of Science and Literature

London, United Kingdom +1 More

The development of this research programme should improve knowledge and understanding of English literature from its origins. Students are exposed to a variety of literary gen ... +

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The development of this research programme should improve knowledge and understanding of English literature from its origins. Students are exposed to a variety of literary genres (poetry, theatre, fiction and non-fiction), as well as the main aesthetic, political, religious and social issues that have influenced and helped shape the literature of every era. -

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English, Italian

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Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) in Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies

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SOAS University of London

London, United Kingdom

The SOAS Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies (CCLPS) will welcome applications from MPhil/PhD students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of C ... +

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The SOAS Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies (CCLPS) will welcome applications from MPhil/PhD students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies. The Centre has developed its own MPhil training programme which will enable research students to be registered in the Centre rather than in specific regional Departments or those of other disciplines. The Centre places its emphasis on the acquisition of critical theoretical skills and in-depth regional, linguistic and cultural knowledge with specific reference to Asia, Africa and the Middle East, but also to literature written in European languages. Prospective research students will have the unique opportunity to work on an exceptionally wide range of topics, theoretical and critical, supervised according to the expertise of a wide range of academic staff across the Faculty and SOAS. -

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Part-time

3 years

English

Campus

PhD in Literary Tradition, Written Culture and Digital Humanities

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Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega y Gasset

Madrid, Spain

This Doctoral Program brings together, as stated in the title, two areas of traditional and innovative knowledge that are interconnected thanks to the new information and comm ... +

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This Doctoral Program brings together, as stated in the title, two areas of traditional and innovative knowledge that are interconnected thanks to the new information and communication technologies. On the one hand, written culture and letters and critical thinking in its broadest sense; on the other, the digitization of knowledge and its ease of accessing and disseminating it. -

PhD

Full-time

Part-time

3 - 5 years

Spanish

Oct 2021

Online & Campus Combined

Campus

Online

Official PhD program in advanced English studies: linguistics, literature and culture

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Universidade da Coruña

A Coruña, Spain

The program forms researchers in various fields within English studies, from literature and cultural studies to linguistics.

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The program forms researchers in various fields within English studies, from literature and cultural studies to linguistics. -

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Full-time

Part-time

3 - 6 semesters

Spanish

Oct 2021

01 Aug 2021

Campus

PhD in Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

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Charles University Faculty of Arts

Prague, Czech Republic

Graduates are highly qualified specialists in literary and cultural studies focused on English-speaking countries, especially the literature and cultures on the British Isles ... +

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Graduates are highly qualified specialists in literary and cultural studies focused on English-speaking countries, especially the literature and cultures on the British Isles and in North America. They have a good command of theoretical and methodological approaches, are able to conduct independent research and to teach literary and cultural histories of the United Kingdom, USA, Ireland and other English-speaking countries, and related literary and cultural courses, at tertiary level. They can participate in team research projects and work in international research teams. Czech graduates have a good command of the terminology and style of the discipline in their mother tongue and possess basic knowledge of the reception of Anglophone literature in Czech culture. -

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Full-time

Part-time

4 years

English

Oct 2021

Campus

PhD in Literatures in English

Masaryk University Faculty of Arts

Brno, Czech Republic

The doctoral degree program in literature in English provides advanced instruction in traditional areas of literary studies and in contextual, interdisciplinary, and transnati ... +

The doctoral degree program in literature in English provides advanced instruction in traditional areas of literary studies and in contextual, interdisciplinary, and transnational approaches to literature and culture. -

PhD

Full-time

4 years

English

13 Sep 2021

Online & Campus Combined

Campus

Online

PhD in Music History and Literature

Five Towns College

New York, USA

Financing for this program may be available through grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional

Financing for this program may be available through grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional -

PhD

Full-time

2 years

English

Campus

DOCTOR OF HEBREW LETTERS

Spertus Institute

Chicago, USA

Spertus Institute's Doctor of Hebrew Letters (DHL) is designed specifically for in-service Jewish professionals, primarily rabbis, but may also be of interest to educators and ... +

Spertus Institute's Doctor of Hebrew Letters (DHL) is designed specifically for in-service Jewish professionals, primarily rabbis, but may also be of interest to educators and communal service workers with extremely high facility-level classical Hebrew texts. It serves those seeking career enhancement, career change, and personal edification. -

PhD

Full-time

Part-time

English

Sep 2021

Campus

Online

Doctorate in Literature

University of Antioquia

Medellín, Colombia

The Doctorate in Literature is a program that aims for the comprehensive training of its students as researchers in the field of literary studies. Its purpose is to reflect on ... +

The Doctorate in Literature is a program that aims for the comprehensive training of its students as researchers in the field of literary studies. Its purpose is to reflect on the processes of critical training in specific literary knowledge, with the aim of training professionals capable of carrying out transformations in the scientific field of literary studies. -

PhD

English, Spanish

Jan 2022

PhD in Literature and Cultural Studies

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Universidade Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The Doctoral Program in Literature and Cultural Studies is characterized by an emphasis on literary studies from different methodological and linguistic perspectives, with an ... +

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The Doctoral Program in Literature and Cultural Studies is characterized by an emphasis on literary studies from different methodological and linguistic perspectives, with an openness towards cultural analysis. Among the previous programs that are part of this new proposal are the Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature, originally linked to a Mundus Master, and the Study and Annotation of Spanish Literary Texts. Likewise, other programs are incorporated that are registered in the fields of Latin, Greek, Italian, French, Galician, Portuguese and German philology. -

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Full-time

3 years

Spanish

Oct 2021

10 Sep 2021

Campus

PhD in Advanced English Studies: Linguistics, Literature and Culture

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Universidade Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Galicia demands in the current situation a specific program in English Studies that has the active participation of teachers from the three Galician universities in a common p ... +

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Galicia demands in the current situation a specific program in English Studies that has the active participation of teachers from the three Galician universities in a common project for the training of doctors in the main lines of research within this field of knowledge: culture and English and North American literary texts, other English-language literatures, English linguistics in its synchronic and diachronic aspects, and linguistics applied to the teaching of English and to translation. -

PhD

Full-time

3 years

Spanish

Oct 2021

10 Sep 2021

Campus