Lancaster,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Linguistics in Lancaster United Kingdom | Lancaster University
Lancaster University
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Lancaster United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
21,082
(c. USD28,210.88)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Pursue your PhD alongside renowned Linguistics experts and join a top-ranked department, placed 10th globally for Linguistics (QS World Rankings 2023).
We encourage doctoral research proposals spanning all linguistic fields within our specialties. Potential areas include:
Cognitive Linguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Critical Discourse Analysis
First Language Development
Forensic Linguistics
Historical Linguistics
Language Assessment
Linguistic Typology
Literacy Research
Phonetics and Phonology
Pragmatics
Psycholinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Speech Technology
Stylistics
Second Language Acquisition
By choosing Lancaster for your linguistics doctorate, you'll join a vibrant research community with extensive doctoral networks and multiple research groups. This creates an intellectually stimulating and supportive atmosphere for your studies, with numerous opportunities to present your work. The department organizes an annual postgraduate conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching.
You'll conduct independent research with supervisor guidance, either individually or collaboratively. Additional research methods and academic skills training is available through our faculty's Research Training Programme (offered both on-campus and online).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Master's degree (UK or equivalent) in a subject relevant to the proposed research, with an average of at least 60% for UK MAs.
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Applied Linguistics or a related subject, for example Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Education.
We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing and 6.0 in listening and speaking. ToEFL IBT or ToEFL IBT Home Edition with an overall score of at least 87, with a minimum of 20 in reading, 24 in writing, 19 in listening and speaking
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Applied Linguistics or a related subject, for example Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Education.
We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.5 in reading and writing and 6.0 in listening and speaking. ToEFL IBT or ToEFL IBT Home Edition with an overall score of at least 87, with a minimum of 20 in reading, 24 in writing, 19 in listening and speaking
Tuition
GBP
21,082