Your previous academic qualifications and other relevant experience will be taken into account when your application is assessed. While each application is assessed on its merits, applicants are normally expected to hold a good undergraduate degree (a solid 2.1 or above) and a master’s degree (usually with an average of 65 or above, preferably with elements of distinction) in fields related to your proposed area of PhD research. Before applying for postgraduate research at Queen Mary, all candidates should ensure they have graduated, or are about to graduate from an internationally recognised MA programme, achieving at least one element at distinction level relevant to their proposed field of research. The School of English and Drama cannot consider any applications without an MA. This requirement may be waived in accordance with College regulations but only under exceptional circumstances.