Overview

Prospective students interested in our programs can find an Overview of Requirements for each degree and program, and more information on applying on our Admissions page.

Careers

Our advanced-degree programs in Literature and Writing Studies from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are designed to provide students with the training in research and teaching they need to obtain academic jobs.

With academia increasingly shifting away from tenure-track jobs towards temporary positions, our department continues to help our literature and film PhDs secure both tenure-track and shorter-term teaching jobs in higher education as visiting assistant professors, lecturers, postdoctoral fellows, and instructors in levels consistent with peer institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Descriptive English Grammar

Topics in Medieval British and Irish Literature

Topics in British Drama to 1660

Shakespeare

Renaissance Poetry and Prose

Eighteenth-Century Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

135

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TOEFL^® IBT

103

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application submitted online.

All unoffical transcripts (undergraduate and graduate) uploaded to online application.

GRE scores (General Only) electronically from ETS. For the 2020-2021 application season, the English Department is not requiring the GRE general test, and such scores will not be considered by the readers of applications in their deliberations.

TOEFL iBT and or TOEFL PBT scores (if applicable) electronically from ETS.

Three letters of recommendation mailed or uploaded to online application.

Statement of Purpose (300-500 words) uploaded to online application.

Writing sample(s) uploaded to online application. One (1) writing sample for an application to the MA Program; Two (2) writing samples for the PhD Program. Writings samples should be 15-20 double-spaced pages.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

31266 USD / year

≈ 31266 USD / year
Out-of-State

31266 USD / year

≈ 31266 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14474 USD / year

≈ 14474 USD / year

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Urbana

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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