The Degree of PhD (English and Film Studies) [Graduate]

Program Requirements

A student with an MA in English (or its equivalent) may be admitted as a candidate for the PhD degree. The program will normally include ★15 in graduate courses (up to two of which may be taken outside the Department of English and Film Studies), completion of Proseminar A and Proseminar B, the PhD Colloquium, a Statement of Research Plan, the Long Thesis Proposal, and an oral candidacy examination.

PhD students must demonstrate basic proficiency in two languages other than English or advanced knowledge of one. Students should consult the English and Film Studies Department’s website for further information. After a student has had the Long Thesis Proposal approved and passed the candidacy examination, the student will then submit a thesis and make an oral defence of the thesis.

The minimum period of residence is two academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the PhD will vary with the individual candidate; however, a minimum of two years of study and research is normally required.