York's Graduate Programme in English offers a variety of courses over the range of literature in English, encouraging and fostering a diversity of critical and theoretical approaches. Special emphasis is placed on literatures since 1800, including Canadian and Postcolonial literatures, and on Literary Theory, and Linguistics & Stylistics.

2008-2009 DEADLINES

GRADUATE CLASSES BEGIN - Fall & Full Year Term
Wednesday, September 3 (Undergraduate)
Monday, September 8 (Graduate)

Rosh Hashanah
September 30-October 1
No classes or exams will be held 7 - 10pm on Monday September 29; all day (evening included) on Tuesday September 30; all day (evening included) on Wednesday October 1.

Yom Kippur
October 9
No classes or exams will be held 7 - 10pm on Wednesday October 8; all day (evening included) on Thursday October 9.

Thanksgiving Day
October 13
The University is closed and administrative services will not be available.

Christmas/New Year's break
December 23 - January 2

Winter Classes Begin/Full Year classes Resume
January 5, 2009

Reading Week
February 16-20

Family Day
February 16
The University is closed and administrative services will not be available on Monday February 16th for Family Day.

York's 50th Anniversary - March 27, 2009
Classes will not be scheduled on Friday, March 27, 2009, to accommodate the events planned in recognition of York's 50th Anniversary. Monday, April 6, 2009 has been established as a make-up day to accommodate the Friday classes. Classes regularly scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2009 will be held on Monday, April 6, 2009.

Winter & Full Year Classes End
April 6, 2009

Good Friday
April 10

Passover
April 9-10 & 15-16
No exams will be held 7 - 10pm on Wednesday April 8; all day (evening included) on Thursday April 9; all day (evening included) on Friday April 10; 7 - 10pm on Tuesday April 14; all day (evening included) on Wednesday April 15; all day (evening included) on Thursday April 16.

GRADUATE CLASSES END  
April 3, 2008

PhD FIRST/SECOND FIELD EXAMINATIONS

Field Examination sittings are scheduled three times a year. In 2008, the examination sitting dates are May 1/2, August 28/29 and December 4/5. Written notification of intent to write an examination is due in the Programme office five months prior to writing. The exam Reading list is due in Programme office eight weeks prior to writing. Written confirmation of sitting due in Programme Office six weeks prior to writing.

General Information
With active and dedicated faculty offering a wide range of courses, and diverse students working together to develop their academic interests, York's Graduate Programme functions as an vital learning community.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
(a link to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Fellowships, Assistantships, Scholarships, Awards and Prizes web-page)

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