该系提供哲学博士（PhD）计划，涉及以下主要研究领域：英语文学，语言和印刷文化。图书馆资源包括当代文学收藏，加拿大战后实验和前卫诗歌最大的单本收藏，华兹华斯收藏，包括湖区著作，威廉·布莱克绘画，传真和传真中最大的收藏之一。该图书馆还拥有所有主要研究领域的在线学术数据库和资源，并订阅了各种领先的学术期刊。申请人将有一个精心计划的项目，该项目应与部门的专业知识相结合。鼓励跨学科的建议和创新研究。希望学生在该计划的所有阶段都做出贡献。该计划旨在在9至12个学期内完成，尽管大学允许8年（24个学期）的限制。该课程
The department offers a doctor of philosophy (PhD) program, with the following major areas of study: English literature, language, and print culture. Library resources include the contemporary literature collection, the largest single collection of post-war experimental and avant-garde poetry in Canada, the Wordsworth collection, including one of the largest collections of Lake District writings, William Blake drawings, illuminations and engravings in facsimile. The library also has on-line scholarly databases and resources in all major areas of study and subscribes to a wide range of leading academic journals.