PhD in British, Irish, and American Literatures in English

Degree
PhD in British, Irish, and American Literatures in English
Duration of training
4 years (8 semesters)
Language of instruction
English
Deadline of application
Fees
Tuition fee: EUR 3,500 /sem.
Application fee: EUR 140
Registration fee:
 
Intake
Fall
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Description of the program


The Program comprises two phases, the first of which consisting of three modules: core curriculum courses in the fields of literary theory, cultural studies and literary history stretching over the first three semesters; teaching, tutoring, mentoring and other department-related activities (second and third semesters); individual research for the thesis (continuous) and revision for the final exam (fourth semester). Having earned the required credits and passed the final exam, students enter the second phase, wherein they are required to finish their theses with the help of their supervisors, and submit it in two years after their final exam. The program is thus divided into two years of course-
 
work and two years of research and writing, with tutors helping candidates all along on their way towards receiving their PhDs. As the faculty have different areas of expertise, we support individual research with a variety of focus in the fields of British, Irish and American literatures in English. In order to find out about what we teach and do research in, please check our webpage at the University of Pécs.
 

For a successful application please follow the steps below:

  1. To apply, click on the Apply Now button, and start your application.
  2. Register on our application site, fill the application form, upload the necessary documents and submit your application!
  3. After you have submitted your application, you are going to receive information on the further steps.
  4. If we received your application fee, we are going to start the evaluation of your application.

 

Skype interview for applicants:


The interview takes about 15-20 minutes. During the interview, applicants are asked to talk about their previous research and their current plan and interests. The main goal of the online meeting is for the applicants to demonstrate their proficiency in English, to showcase their ability to conduct research as well as to share their scientific interest with the interviewers so they become able to make an informed decision about the acceptance to our multicultural and open-minded academic community.
 

Application requirements

General Entry Requirements
For the general entry requirements, please visit this page.

The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:

  • Certified and translated postgraduate diploma (or higher) (MA or MSc in a relevant field) - with transcript of records
  • Applicants who are still conducting their studies at the time of application must submit an official letter from their institution indicating the date of graduation. Students cannot enroll at the Program until they have successfully completed their studies at the Master's level.
  • Preliminary Research Proposal: A 3000-3500 characters long written statement of the research design that includes an explanation of the purpose of the study and outlines the research methodology
  • You can find useful information here
  • It should consist of the following parts:
    • The intended title of the dissertation   
    • The aim of the underlying research as well as the clearly stated motivation for the research   
    • Literature review, i.e. review of the state of the art in the literature   
    • List of references   
  • CV in English
  • Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
  • Copy of valid passport or national ID
  • Medical certificate, (please fill the document and attach the serologic test results)
    • vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B)
    • HEP A/B/C test*
    • HIV test*
    • Chest X-ray: Please attach the chest’s X-ray result (not the film!) in English/Hungarian! (not older than 3 months)
  • Transfer receipt of the EUR 140 application fee
  • In case of PhD in British, Irish, and American Literatures in English study program we require C1 level of English language knowledge.
     
  • Acceptable online language exams:
    • IELTS Indicator from score 7.0
    • Oxford Online Placement Test: 81 points
  • Official copy of the following language exam certificates:
    • TOEFL (iBT internet-based): 95 (www.ets.org/toefl)
    • TOEFL CBT: 220 (www.ets.org/toefl)
    • IELTS: Overall Band Score: 7 (www.ielts.org)
    • ECL: C1 level (http://www.ecl-test.com/)
    • Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE and ISE Digital): ISE III
    • Pearson PTE Academic: 76 points
    • Oxford Test of English Advanced (OTEA): 141 points
    • Michigan English Test: 64 points
  • Entrance Exam (personally or via MS Teams)

*Please note: tests have to be taken within a year!

**Applicants are exempt from the language examination requirement if they meet the following criteria:

  • If the applicant holds a MA degree in English/ American Studies BA major and has an English proficiency (MOI) certificate issued by the Registrar's Office of the applicant's previous university

 

Applicants who are still conducting their studies at the time of application must submit an official letter from their institution indicating the date of graduation. Students cannot enroll at the Program until they have successfully completed their studies at the Bachelors's level.


 

Program-related questions:
László B. SÁRI PhD
Head of the program
Email:sari.laszlo@pte.hu
Phone: 00 36 30 364 0841 (Roberta Nagy)ű

Admission-related questions:
Ms. Vanda BŐCZIN-SIRKECI
international coordinator
Phone: + 36 72 501 600/64127; +36 30 186 1686
E-mail: foreign.humanities@pte.hu
English website of the Faculty

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