We welcome your application any time from the opening of the application portal at the end of summer to our mid-winter deadline. All applications and supporting materials are due by January 15, 2025. Queen's University uses an online application form. To apply, you must create an account using a working email address. Once your account has been activated, you can complete the application and attach any required documents (see below).
We regret that The English Department is no longer able to offer funding to international students, except for a possible TAship. International students are required to provide proof of their ability to support themselves and pay their tuition and fees for the duration of their program.
Admission Requirements
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
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.
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
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:
Total TOEFL
Score
Paper-based
627
Computer-based
263
Internet-based
109
plus:
TOEFL Test of Written English
Score
Paper or computer-based
6.0
Internet-based
30
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.
