Overview

Among our English program's many features:

Financial support: qualified students earn graduate teaching assistantships that cover most tuition costs and provide stipends, allowing you to focus on your studies.
Graduate-level seminars that cover a variety of topics: you will find opportunities to study a wide range of literary genres, periods, and authors—and courses that explore literary criticism, research methods, and creative writing.
A strong emphasis on pedagogy. Our composition program takes the teaching of writing seriously, and you receive coursework in teaching English, practical teaching workshops, individualized attention, and hands-on experience as you improve your college teaching skills.
Individualized attention and support from expert faculty as you develop your own comprehensive exam and dissertation topics.

Careers

Your Ph.D. from the University of North Dakota equips you with the skills and the knowledge you need to thrive in any career. For instance:

College or university professor

Writing teacher
Author
Creative writer
Editor
Publisher

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching College English
History of Literary Criticism
Digital Humanities
The Art of Writing Fiction
Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
Studies in American Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Grand Forks, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 128 other PhDs in Literature in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of 90 semester credits beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Undergraduate work in at least one language other than English equivalent to the first two college-level years or by demonstrating a reading knowledge of one language other than English or the satisfactory completion of two semesters each of two languages other than English. Students may be admitted without the language requirement and may complete it once in the program.
A master’s degree of at least 30 semester credits of courses in literature and English language or in an acceptable combination of these and related subjects. Graduate courses taken elsewhere may, at the discretion of the Department, be accepted in lieu of courses that would otherwise be related at the University of North Dakota.
A writing sample of 10-15 pages on topics or in modes appropriate to the proposed program of study.
A resume or CV is recommended for applicants seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistantship.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13440 USD / year

≈ 13440 USD / year
Out-of-State

10080 USD / year

≈ 10080 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6720 USD / year

≈ 6720 USD / year

Living costs

Grand Forks

United States

1000 - 2180 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Grand Forks

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