10 fee-waived PhD programs in Literature — UK

10 programs for a PhD in Literature in the UK that answer which programs in this group cost nothing to apply to. Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

fee-waived Programs

Every program here either offers an application-fee waiver or charges no application fee.

  1. 1

    University of Cambridge

    PhD in English (18th Century and Romantic Literature)

    Application deadline
    Jan 14 +2
    Annual tuition
    $40,090
    Program duration
    48 months
  2. 2

    University College London

    Comparative Literature PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $40,064
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of Edinburgh

    Classics PhD

    Application deadline
    Jul 1
    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  4. 4

    University of Glasgow

    Classics PhD

    Annual tuition
    $35,482
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  5. 5

    Queen Mary University of London

    PhDs in Modern and Contemporary

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    4 years full-time
  6. 6

    Lancaster University

    English Literature and Creative Writing: PhD

    Application deadline
    Mar 27 +1
    Annual tuition
    $14,477
    Program duration
    84 months
  7. 7

    University of Edinburgh

    Comparative Literature PhD

    Application deadline
    Oct 30
    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  8. 8

    University of Glasgow

    English Literature PhD

    Annual tuition
    $35,482
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  9. 9

    University of Edinburgh

    English Literature PhD

    Application deadline
    Apr 30 +1
    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    3 years full-time

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#7University of CambridgePhD in English (18th Century and Romantic Literature)48 months
#37University College LondonComparative Literature PhD60 months
#50University of EdinburghClassics PhD3 years full-time
#50University of EdinburghComparative Literature PhD3 years full-time
#50University of EdinburghEnglish Literature PhD3 years full-time
#108University of GlasgowClassics PhD3 years full-time
#108University of GlasgowEnglish Literature PhD3 years full-time
#120Queen Mary University of LondonPhDs in Modern and Contemporary4 years full-time
#192Newcastle UniversityEnglish Literature PhD36 months
#201–250Lancaster UniversityEnglish Literature and Creative Writing: PhD84 months

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