Applying

MA Admission Requirements

• Honours BA degree with minimum average of B+ (77-79%, 3.3/4.3 GPA)
• Cumulative minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA) in English and related courses
• If you are applying as an international student to the MA program, please contact our Graduate Chair, prior to applying . In general, we lack the funding needed to support international MA and MPhil students.

MPhil Admission Requirements

• Honours BA degree with minimum average of B+ (77-79%, 3.3/4.3 GPA)
• Cumulative minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA) in English and related courses
• Applicants are expected to have taken courses in most major fields of English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory
• If you are applying as an international student to the MPhil program, please contact our Graduate Chair, prior to applying. In general, we lack the funding needed to support international MA and MPhil students.

PhD Admission Requirements

• MA degree with minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA)
• Applicants will have a well-balanced selection of courses in English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory

Transcripts

Submission method: electronically via the online application

Please note that you will not see the option to upload your Queen's transcript if you are a graduate or current student of Queen's. The Department and the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs will retrieve your Queen's transcript from the system.

Upon acceptance, one hard copy of the transcript will be requested by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.

Please note that you do not need to send your Queen's transcript if you are a graduate or current student of Queen's.

Letters of Recommendation

Two Letters of Recommendation

Links to the recommendation forms will be e-mailed to your referees, after you complete and submit your application.

Submission method: electronically via the online application

Statement of Interest (MA)/Statement of Intent (PhD)

An outline of your research interests and goals with respect to the degree you are pursuing. Doctoral Statements of Intent should identify the dissertation project you intend to undertake and indicate why our Department is suited to its pursuit. If you require more space than the online application affords, please email your 1-page (single-spaced) Statement of Intent or Interest to the English Department.
Submission method: electronically to the online application or as an email attachment to the Graduate Program Assistant .

Writing Sample (MPhil and PhD only)

MPhil Applicants: 8-10 pages maximum (including bibliography)

PhD Applicants: 15-20 pages maximum (including bibliography), preferably from your chosen research area

Submission method: as an email attachment to the Graduate Program Assistant

English Language Proficiency

English language proficiency records must be provided to the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs  during the application process. If English is not your native language, you will need the following TOEFL scores to be permitted to apply to our graduate program:

plus:

These tests must have been taken within a year of the date of applying to our graduate program.

Applicants must have a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.5.