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Stellenbosch University

Doctor of Philosophy in English Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy in English Studies in Language and Culture Studies is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Doctor of Philosophy in English Studies offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

The Doctorate involves the completion, to the satisfaction of internal and external examiners, of a dissertation of 80 000 words on a topic selected by the student in consultation with the Department. The dissertation is written under the supervision of members of the Department. Students structure their programmes individually, in consultation with supervisors, and according to the demands of the research topic. Note that the PhD may also take the form of an original creative work, plus a reflective scholarly component.

The Department has identified a number of strategic Research Focus Areas, and all graduate students are encouraged to situate their research within these foci. However, they are also enabled by our wide staff expertise to undertake research within the broad field of literary and cultural studies in English. Prospective students should consult the departmental research page for the full range of staff research and supervision areas.

The completion of a dissertation on a topic selected in consultation with the Department, and written under the supervision of a member of the Department.

Programme Content

Compulsory module

English Studies (360)

 

Assessment and Examination

A dissertation that is assessed according to the regulations of Stellenbosch University. You must do an oral examination in addition to the dissertation. Also consult Calendar, Part 1 (General), on doctoral studies.

If you are focusing on creative writing or literary translation, you must submit a dissertation consisting of two components, namely (i) an original work of creative writing / literary translation and (ii) a reflexive critical commentary on the work of creative writing / literary translation and contextually related literary and scholarly works.