Overview

Department of English and Film Studies / Department of English and Film Studies is located in Waterloo, ON, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	English and film
Master of Arts (MA)	English

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71

Applied

34

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Honours BA or the equivalent in English, minimum B+ in English courses above first year level
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MA in English, minimum A- average in graduate work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 89

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gender and genre, Canadian studies, early modern studies, postcolonial studies, nineteenth century studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3C5
Canada

Contact Dr. Marjam Pirbhai
Graduate Coordinator
Email: mpirbhai@wlu.ca
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext. 2530
Fax: 519-884-8307

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