13 PhD programs in Literature without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — UK
13 programs for a PhD in Literature in the UK that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.
no-GRE Programs
Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.
- 1
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 29
- Annual tuition
- $39,974
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 2
University of Nottingham
- Grad School Navigator#121University rank
- QS#58Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#90Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $32,960
- Program duration
- 48 months full-time
- 3
University of Sheffield
- Grad School Navigator#123University rank
- QS=60Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=69Subject rank
- U.S. News#102Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS=30Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#86Subject rank
- U.S. News#59Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Leeds
- Grad School Navigator#139University rank
- QS#29Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=63Subject rank
- U.S. News#86Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30 +1
- Annual tuition
- $31,360
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 6
Lancaster University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS#39Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#61Subject rank
- U.S. News#67Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 27 +1
- Annual tuition
- $14,477
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 7
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 14 +2
- Annual tuition
- $40,090
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 8
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 2
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 9
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7 +1
- Annual tuition
- $36,393
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 10
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
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Complete Program List13 programs
The complete list of Literature PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Literature and Arts | 96 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Classics | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in English (18th Century and Romantic Literature) | 48 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in English (American Literature) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in English (Medieval Literature) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in English (Modern and Contemporary Literature) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in English (Renaissance Literature) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #121 | University of Nottingham | English PhD | 48 months full-time |
| #123 | University of Sheffield | PhD in Literary Linguistics | 48 months |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | English Literature PhD/MA by Research | 3 years full-time |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Doctor of Philosophy in English | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | English Literature PhD | 36 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | English Literature and Creative Writing: PhD | 84 months |
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