Queen's University, Ontario, Canada

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A., Ph.D.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The English Department at Queen’s University is a professionally oriented research department whose faculty members are distinguished by both their scholarly pursuits and their commitment to teaching. In addition to regular course work, students take courses on pedagogical and professional skills ranging from academic counselling to grant applications. Ph.D. students receive thorough teacher training through staggered Teaching Assistantships and fellowships.

Queen’s English students have higher-than-average success rates in national scholarship competitions and in securing tenure-track positions upon graduation.

Throughout the year, a variety of events offer graduate students the opportunity to enrich their experience at Queen’s. Students can participate in conferences, graduate colloquia, and an array of discussion groups. The Graduate English Society organizes a Works in Progress forum for graduate students and faculty to present and discuss work that they are currently pursuing.

Ph.D. candidates benefit from the Special Topic Presentation, part of the Comprehensive Examination; instead of a traditional written exam, the presentation allows students to prepare an independent piece of research and present it to an audience of faculty and fellow students in an informal and supportive environment.

Accreditation:

Member of Ontario Graduate Council

Eligibility Requirements:

M.A.:

* Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with minimum upper second-class standing
* Cumulative minimum average of 80% in 10 full-year English Literature courses (or equivalent)
* Applicants are expected to have taken courses in most major fields of English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory.

Ph.D.:

* First-class M.A. degree or equivalent
* Favoured applicants will have a well-balanced selection of courses in English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory.

International Student Requirements:

as per domestic students but also English Language proficiency must be proved.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: Yes