Course summary
We are the only department in the UK to combine American with Canadian Studies. We offer research expertise in race, gender, and sexuality and how these are explored in Canadian literature, film, and culture. If you already have a clear idea of the area and topic you wish to research as a PhD, then you can effectively lay the groundwork for this by doing a masters by research. Our particular areas of research specialism include:
- Canada-US border studies
- Contemporary cinema
- Contemporary literature
- Cultural studies
- Ethnic-minority literature
- Film adaptation
- Indigenous literature and cinema
- Prize culture
- Queer studies
- Settler-colonialism
- Women's writing
- Young adult literature
Modules
You will take 180 credits. This is made up of a selection of taught modules (worth 60 credits), and a 25,000-word research dissertation (worth 120 credits). You will also attend research training sessions and weekly graduate 'work-in-progress' seminars, led by the research student community. They are an opportunity for everyone to present their ongoing research to their peers, supervisors and invited members of academic staff and research students. You will then receive feedback and support. You will contribute a paper in semester two.
How to apply
International applicants
IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in each element) English language requirements - As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English
Entry requirements
2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For fee information see, https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/fees/postgraduate-fees
You'll be able to access most of the books you’ll need through our libraries, though you may wish to buy your own copies of core texts.
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD