Doctor of Philosophy in English

The Department of English provides graduate training in literary studies towards M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Nearly 30 faculty supervise graduate work in a variety of areas:

American
Canadian
Decolonizing
Digital humanities
Indigenous
Literature by women
Theory
Medieval, Renaissance, RestorationEighteenth Century
Nineteenth Century
Modern British
Cultural and media Studies.
The M.A. program offers either a thesis-based or a project-based option, requiring students to do course work and fulfil a language requirement (for the thesis option), and to complete and be examined on a thesis or a project. The Ph.D. program requires students to do course work, fulfil a language requirement, pass a Field Exam, and to propose, complete and be examined on a dissertation. The M.A. program is normally one to two years of work, and the Ph.D. takes a minimum of four years.

Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
Master's degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university in a relevant academic discipline
A completed on-line application, the application fee, and all supporting application documents

A cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of full-time study (e.g. 60 credit units)
*Competitive applicants normally have language proficiency scores higher than the minimum standards set by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The department does not currently accept Duolingo scores to assess English language proficiency.

**Normally, applicants become competitive with a minimum average of 80%.

For admission into the Ph.D., you must have successfully completed an M.A. (courses with thesis, or courses only) deemed equivalent to a USask M.A.

If your academic preparation is judged not equivalent to the University of Saskatchewan M.A., you may be recommended for admission to the MA, or as a probationary qualified Ph.D. student. In the latter case, you may have to take one or more courses in specified areas. Ph.D. applicants must indicate a proposed area of research. Acceptance depends on supervisory resources being available in that area.

Ph.D. applicants are encouraged to describe (in the covering letter) the graduate work they have done so far, and to propose a plan of study.

IELTS (Academic) - Overall Band Score 6.5 With minimum individual scores of Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6
TOEFL IBT - Internet Based 86 With minimum individual scores of Reading 19, Listening 19, Speaking 19, Writing 19
PTE Academic - Overall score of 63 With minimum individual skills scores of Reading 59, Listening 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59