Program Overview

Overview

The American and Canadian Studies PhD program at the University of Nottingham is a research-based degree that allows students to explore North America in historical and contemporary contexts. The program is designed to provide students with advanced research training and expertise in American and Canadian studies.

Research Overview

The department of American and Canadian Studies has a strong research focus, with particular areas of specialism including:

• Asian North American literature and culture
• Canadian literature and culture
• Contemporary American fiction
• Criminal justice history
• Diplomatic history
• Disability studies
• Ethnic-minority writing
• Feminist theory
• Film adaptation
• Gender and queer studies
• History of medicine
• Immigrant writing
• Indigenous literature and culture
• Memory studies
• North American border studies
• North American film
• North American music
• Print culture
• Settler-colonialism
• U.S. foreign policy
• Women's writing

Course Content

Students will complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words, agreed with their supervisors. They will also attend research training sessions and regular graduate 'work-in-progress' seminars, led by the research student community.

Entry Requirements

• Home / UK students: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject
• International students: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject, with IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in each element)

Fees

• Home / UK: £5,006
• International: £23,000

Funding

There are funding opportunities available for students within the Faculty of Arts.

Support

The department offers advanced research training, frequent reviews and feedback on progress, departmental research seminars/work in progress sessions, support for research trips and conference attendance, and inter-library loan.

Careers

Many of our research students publish high-quality books and articles and have secured teaching positions in universities both in the UK and abroad.

Research Excellence Framework

The University of Nottingham is ranked 7th in the UK for research power, according to analysis by Times Higher Education. 96% of research activity from the Department of American and Canadian Studies was assessed as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’.