University of St Andrews

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SCHOOL OF ENGLISH

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION AS A POSTGRADUATE STUDENT

University of St All applicants must complete and return this form along with the Andrews Application to Postgraduate Study form

Please complete all relevant sections, observing the word limits indicated below ______

Degree applied for: PhD/MPhil/MLitt

MLitt Programme (if applicable): ______

a) Please state briefly (and in not more than 100 words) your reasons for applying for postgraduate study in English literature at St Andrews.

b) Please state clearly (and in not more than 200 words) what in your educational background makes you a particularly suitable candidate for graduate study in your chosen programme.

c) You must submit a writing sample in support of your application which is directly related to your choice of study programme at PG level, ie. a Mediaeval English MLitt applicant should provide a writing sample which covers either Old or Middle English; submission of a Thomas Hardy essay, for The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: No SC013532

example, would not be considered acceptable. Critical essay submissions should use both primary and secondary sources, footnotes and a bibliography.

Different requirements are in place for Academic and Creative Writing applicants, so please ensure that you have checked these on the School of English website at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english/postgraduate/applying/Documents/

Please list your submitted essay title(s) below.

d) Our English language policy is stringent, and we expect overseas students to be near-native speakers of English. We require all applicants whose first language is not English to have an academic IELTS score of 8 or above, or its equivalent. Certificates should be appended. Should you feel that proof of language skills is not necessary, please explain the reason below.

e) MLitt applicants (not English Studies* or Creative Writing**)

Please state your preferred optional module choice(s) from the programmes available, explaining the reason for your choice(s). Information may be found at: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/english/postgraduate/MLitttaught/Optionalmodules/

* English Studies students should instead return a completed MLitt Module Selections form available on the website. ** Creative Writing applicants should instead confirm whether they wish to undertake poetry or fiction modules. The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: No SC013532 f) PhD/MPhil applicants

Prior to application, applicants should already have been in communication with a prospective supervisor within the School. Please confirm that you have done this, listing your preferred primary supervisor(s) below.

g) Applicants for the PhD or the MPhil should append an outline of the proposed research topic to their application. Since they are used to help rank potential scholarship applicants, research proposals should be as detailed as possible. Please list your provisional title below.

h) Please add any further information you feel may be relevant to your application.

i) How did you hear about this programme?