Lingnan University
PhD in English

Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

DEGREE TYPE

PhD

DURATION

30 up to

72 months

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* Deadline for application via HKPFS: 1 December 2021; Deadline for application directly: 21 January 2022.

Key Summary

About : The PhD in English program offers an opportunity for in-depth study of English literature, language, and cultural studies. Students work closely with faculty to develop research skills and engage with a variety of texts, theories, and methodologies over a duration of three to five years. This program fosters independent research and critical analysis, preparing students for academic and professional success.

Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers in diverse fields such as higher education, publishing, editing, and research. Positions may include university professor, literary critic, content strategist, and curriculum developer, among others. The skills gained in this program are applicable in various sectors, including writing, communications, and media.

The University offers 25 MPhil and PhD Programmes in Arts, Business, Social Sciences and Science disciplines. In addition to admission to our PhD in English programme, the University also has popular research-based 2-year MPhil in English programme.

To offer more diversified learning opportunities, especially for interdisciplinary research studies, the University has been actively seeking collaborative opportunities with overseas universities. In the 2021-22 academic year, the University has launched the "Double PhD Degree Programme in Economics" with Wuhan University (WHU), China and the "PhD Programmes with Joint Supervision" with Shenzhen University (SZU), China in the research areas related to International Relations and Development Studies. More collaborative programmes are currently in the pipeline. Details can be referred to www.LN.edu.hk/sgs/docs/pgrad/coll_prog.php.

Department of English

The Department of English offers exciting MPhil and PhD research opportunities in the areas of contemporary literary studies and contemporary language studies. Our staff members currently have internationally recognised expertise in many areas including:

General

Contemporary Language Studies