Overview

Department of English and Cultural Studies / Department of English and Cultural Studies is located in Hamilton, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	English
Master of Arts (MA)	Cultural studies and critical theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

116

Applied

23

Accepted

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors degree, minimum B+ average in at least 6 full courses of English beyond year 1
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA; minimum A- average in two of three courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary theory, feminist theory, literature of migration, Bakhting globalization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON  L8S 4M2
Canada

Contact Dr. Mary O'Connor
Phone: 905-525-9140

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