Program Overview for English and Film (PhD) in Canada:
PhD in English and Film Studies provides students with the unique opportunity to pursue rigorous, specialized research in either Literary Studies or Film Studies, or to take advantage of the rich intellectual and theoretical confluence between the two disciplines.
The relatively small size of our program is an immense advantage to students who can expect one-on-one mentorship from faculty with respect to their research, pedagogical training, scholarship and professionalization.
The department is proud of its students’ excellent track record as holders of external scholarship and major award.
These are the international student eligibility for the English and Film (PhD) in Canada
- A master's degree in English, Cinema, Film Studies or a related field with a minimum A- standing.
- Applications are reviewed by the graduate studies committee, which considers all prior university grades, a statement of research interests, a writing sample and letters of reference.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English prior to admission.
- Contact a prospective adviser prior to submitting your application.
Other Application Material:
- The Application Summary, which is generated after you complete your OUAC application (log back in to OUAC to retrieve it).
- Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
- A completed statement of intent.
- Aresume of your academic and work experience. Include a history of your publication and scholarly paper activity and any other information you feel will interest the admissions committee.
- A sample of your scholarly writing (10-20 pages in length). This may be a chapter of your master's thesis or a paper written for a graduate course.
- Completed reference forms. Three academic references are required. Note: Reference forms are electronically submitted to Laurier by the referee and do not need to be uploaded.
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the domestic student eligibility for the English and Film (PhD)
- A master's degree in English, Cinema, Film Studies or a related field with a minimum A- standing.
- Applications are reviewed by the graduate studies committee, which considers all prior university grades, a statement of research interests, a writing sample and letters of reference.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of proficiency in English prior to admission.
- Contact a prospective adviser prior to submitting your application.
Other Application Material:
- The Application Summary, which is generated after you complete your OUAC application (log back in to OUAC to retrieve it).
- Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
- A completed statement of intent.
- Aresume of your academic and work experience. Include a history of your publication and scholarly paper activity and any other information you feel will interest the admissions committee.
- A sample of your scholarly writing (10-20 pages in length). This may be a chapter of your master's thesis or a paper written for a graduate course.
- Completed reference forms. Three academic references are required. Note: Reference forms are electronically submitted to Laurier by the referee and do not need to be uploaded.
These are the test eligibilities for the English and Film (PhD) to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for English and Film (PhD) in Canada: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 89
- IELTS(academic): 7
The international student tuition fees and costs for English and Film (PhD) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Tuition Fees | CA$7,000.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$14,400.00/year (CA$1,200.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for English and Film (PhD) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | CA$2,622.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$14,400.00/year (CA$1,200.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The tuition fees are based on term(Not per academic year). Wilfred offers genenous funding to its graduate students. Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Research Assistant, Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF), Internal scholarships and awards and external funding are also available to support students. Some other funding includes:
- Winners of major external awards (OGS, QEII and Tri-Council) may be eligible for top-up funding which includes the Dean's Graduate Scholarship (total value exceeds $10,000)
- Eligible domestic students admitted to study on a full-time basis are entitled to one year of funding totalling, on average, $14,500. This support may be made up of teaching assistantships, internal/external scholarships, and/or faculty-funded studentships or research assistantships.
- A list of all funding opportunities available to Laurier graduate students, including information about OGS, QEII and Tri-Council, is available on our graduate funding webpage.
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