Speech and Language Sciences MPhil, PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

As a postgraduate researcher in Speech and Language Sciences you'll carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.


Join us for an MPhil or PhD in Speech and Language Therapy.


We offer expert supervision in the following research areas:


  • links between the production and perception of speech
  • monolingual/bilingual speech and language development in children for a range of language(s), particularly Arabic
  • early years policy with a focus on language and communication
  • relation of socio-economic factors to language development
  • assessment, diagnosis and intervention for speech, language and communication impairment, including:
  • primary speech and language impairment in children (including specific language impairment)
  • verb and sentence processing deficits in people with aphasia
  • memory disorders following stroke
  • effectiveness of interventions for speech and language impairments
  • the psycholinguistics of word production
  • computational modelling of word retrieval

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

As a postgraduate researcher in Speech and Language Sciences you'll carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.


Join us for an MPhil or PhD in Speech and Language Therapy.


We offer expert supervision in the following research areas:


  • links between the production and perception of speech
  • monolingual/bilingual speech and language development in children for a range of language(s), particularly Arabic
  • early years policy with a focus on language and communication
  • relation of socio-economic factors to language development
  • assessment, diagnosis and intervention for speech, language and communication impairment, including:
  • primary speech and language impairment in children (including specific language impairment)
  • verb and sentence processing deficits in people with aphasia
  • memory disorders following stroke
  • effectiveness of interventions for speech and language impairments
  • the psycholinguistics of word production
  • computational modelling of word retrieval

Admission Requirements

3.3+
100+
7+
76+
135+

A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree, or international equivalents, in relevant subjects.

36 Months
Jan
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
25,600 GBP

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