PhD in English in Canada at UNB Canada

Program Overview for PhD in English in Canada:

This PhD program focuses primarily on Canadian, post-colonial, Renaissance, American and textual/editorial studies, doctoral work in other fields is possible.

Teaching apprenticeship program affords students a unique opportunity to work closely with a faculty mentor on all aspects of pedagogy, developing skills in lecturing, classroom discussion, marking and course and assignment design while teaching a first year course.

The current PhD students are undertaking fascinating research in a variety of fields.

These are the international student eligibility for the PhD in English in Canada

1. All applicants to the MA program should hold an honours Bachelor of Arts degree (or a similar program with intensive specialization) in English with a minimum 3.5 average. The same level of degree with at least B average (North American System) or upper class standing (British System) is normally required for graduates of other universities. 
2. MA applicants are required to submit the following: 
   1. • A complete application
      • A statement of interest, at least one page long, outlining their preferred area of study.
      • An academic writing sample, ideally a research essay (of at least 8 pages) from an upper-level undergraduate English literature course. The writing sample should be a clean (unmarked) essay, involving literary analysis and research. Applicants to the Creative Writing stream should also submit a recent and representative creative writing sample of at least 10 pages. 
3. A GPA of at least 3.7 (A-) in an MA in English or MFA in Creative Writing is required for admission to the PhD program. Applicants to the Direct-Entry PhD must have a GPA of at least 4.0 in the final two years of the BA Honours English.
4. All applicants to the PhD program are required to submit the following:
   1. • A complete application
      • A statement of interest, at least one page long, outlining their preferred area of study
      • A graduate-level research paper (10-20 pages) or chapter of an MA thesis, preferably in the proposed area of study. The writing sample should be a clean (unmarked) essay, involving literary analysis and research. Applicants to the Creative Writing stream should also submit a recent creative writing sample of at least 20 pages.
5. Applicants to both MA and PhD programs are to include 3 references (at least 2 Academic) on the application.
6. International applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed:
   • International English language testing system (Academic IELTS) = Band 7
   • Paper-based TOEFL = 600
   • Internet-based TOEFL = 100
   • TWE = 4.0
   • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)= 85
   • Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTest)= 4.5
7. Admission to the English Graduate Program is limited and very competitive. Because it is based on human and physical resources available to deliver the program of study, admission to the MA or PhD is not guaranteed for those who meet the minimum academic requirements. 
8. Applicants are not required to find a supervisor before applying, although they may if they wish. 

These are the domestic student eligibility for the PhD in English

1. All applicants to the MA program should hold an honours Bachelor of Arts degree (or a similar program with intensive specialization) in English with a minimum 3.5 average. The same level of degree with at least B average (North American System) or upper class standing (British System) is normally required for graduates of other universities. 
2. MA applicants are required to submit the following: 
   1. • A complete application
      • A statement of interest, at least one page long, outlining their preferred area of study.
      • An academic writing sample, ideally a research essay (of at least 8 pages) from an upper-level undergraduate English literature course. The writing sample should be a clean (unmarked) essay, involving literary analysis and research. Applicants to the Creative Writing stream should also submit a recent and representative creative writing sample of at least 10 pages. 
3. A GPA of at least 3.7 (A-) in an MA in English or MFA in Creative Writing is required for admission to the PhD program. Applicants to the Direct-Entry PhD must have a GPA of at least 4.0 in the final two years of the BA Honours English.
4. All applicants to the PhD program are required to submit the following:
   1. • A complete application
      • A statement of interest, at least one page long, outlining their preferred area of study
      • A graduate-level research paper (10-20 pages) or chapter of an MA thesis, preferably in the proposed area of study. The writing sample should be a clean (unmarked) essay, involving literary analysis and research. Applicants to the Creative Writing stream should also submit a recent creative writing sample of at least 20 pages.
5. Applicants to both MA and PhD programs are to include 3 references (at least 2 Academic) on the application.
6. International applicants whose first language is not English must submit language scores that meet or exceed:
   • International English language testing system (Academic IELTS) = Band 7
   • Paper-based TOEFL = 600
   • Internet-based TOEFL = 100
   • TWE = 4.0
   • Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)= 85
   • Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees (CanTest)= 4.5
7. Admission to the English Graduate Program is limited and very competitive. Because it is based on human and physical resources available to deliver the program of study, admission to the MA or PhD is not guaranteed for those who meet the minimum academic requirements. 
8. Applicants are not required to find a supervisor before applying, although they may if they wish. 

These are the test eligibilities for the PhD in English to qualify.

The international student tuition fees and costs for PhD in English in Canada.

For information regarding funding opportunities please review the Financial Aid section on our departmental website.