Comparative Literature

We’re committed to reading literature in ways that extend beyond single languages and cultures. When you study our Comparative Literature PhD, you’ll benefit from cross-departmental expertise and supervision that spans various language areas and methodologies. With specialists across the range of languages taught in theDepartment of Languages, Cultures and Film, we provide varied supervision in the areas of comparative and world literature so you can undertake groundbreaking research. Our postgraduate researchers have played a pioneering role in work on postcolonial and translingual writing and have contributed to major research programmes and projects, includingTranslating Culturesand Transnationalising Modern Languages. Collaboration between schools means that postgraduate researchers from theDepartment of Englishmake a full contribution to our comparative literature pathway, extending the range of comparison to literatures throughout the Anglophone world. This ensures that our students have full access to theCentre for New and International Writing. Additionally, our researchers contribute to the wider field of translation studies and include practicing translators committed to researching multilingually, extending theoretical bases beyond conventional understandings of the field. Our Comparative Literature PhD covers a broad range of potential topics for investigation. We welcome research proposals in topics including: Our staff have demonstrated international excellence in emerging areas such as digital media. We offer specialisms across a range of genres, including the novel, short story, travel writing and graphic fiction. Supervisors have an interest in canonical literatures and emerging voices and offer expertise across a range of theoretical approaches. Additionally, our research groups provide a forum for the exchange of new concepts and knowledge produced by staff and postgraduate researchers. This gives you the opportunity to present your research, deve

TOEFL iBT: If you took a TOEFL test on or before 20 January 2026, you’ll need 100 overall, with minimum scores of listening 24, writing 24, reading 24 and speaking 26. If you took a TOEFL test from 21 January 2026 onwards, when a new scoring system was introduced, you’ll need 5 overall, with 5 or above in all components. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted. Pearson PTE Academic: 69 overall, with no component below 69

International students: Full-time place, per year - £25,350

UK students: Full-time place, per year - £5,238

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238

International: Full-time place, per year - £25,350

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• Liverpool, United Kingdom