Overview

Features

The Department of English at the University of Ottawa is well known for its annual Canadian Literature Symposium, and its faculty is distinguished and well-published. The Ontario Council on Graduate Studies (OCGS) has consistently awarded the department the council's highest rating.

The department participates in the collaborative programs in Women's Studies and in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the master's level, and in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Old English
Middle English Literature
Shakespeare
Romantic Literature
Modern Literature
Literature and History of the Disciplines
Canadian Literature
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Literature
History of the English Language
Cultural Studies
Book History
Theory of Criticism
Digital Humanities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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114

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Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature Linguistics View 29 other PhDs in Language Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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114

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master's degree in English literature, or the equivalent, with at least high second class standing (B+), is required.
A 500-word statement describing the student's specific interest in the program is required with the application.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11650 CAD / year

≈ 11650 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4244 CAD / year

≈ 4244 CAD / year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / month

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