12 monthsProgramme duration
25,900 GBPTuition Fee/year
1Scholarships
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Important application info:
This course is only available to ESRC applicants applying for a 4.5 (Master's plus PhD) funded route.
We are unable to accept applications from independent candidates.
This course explores the 20th-century history of linguistics and the philosophy of linguistics.
Join us for this Sociolinguistics Master's course. You'll examine:
- tensions between different conceptions of language
- the issues surrounding research methodology in linguistics
- sociolinguistics
- the sociology of language
This course is designed to prepare you for doctoral study. The course combines a mixture of generic research training modules with more specialised modules covering research training and specific linguistic knowledge.
Although your focus will be on your specialist study, our aim is for you to develop a broad range of research and project management skills that will support you in your career ahead. We have nurtured a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and supportive environment where staff and students from across the world can come together and share their research experiences.
We offer supervision in the following areas:
- Linguistic theory
- Language variation and change
- Language evolution, acquisition, and development
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Important application info:
This course is only available to ESRC applicants applying for a 4.5 (Master's plus PhD) funded route.
We are unable to accept applications from independent candidates.
This course explores the 20th-century history of linguistics and the philosophy of linguistics.
Join us for this Sociolinguistics Master's course. You'll examine:
- tensions between different conceptions of language
- the issues surrounding research methodology in linguistics
- sociolinguistics
- the sociology of language
This course is designed to prepare you for doctoral study. The course combines a mixture of generic research training modules with more specialised modules covering research training and specific linguistic knowledge.
Although your focus will be on your specialist study, our aim is for you to develop a broad range of research and project management skills that will support you in your career ahead. We have nurtured a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and supportive environment where staff and students from across the world can come together and share their research experiences.
We offer supervision in the following areas:
- Linguistic theory
- Language variation and change
- Language evolution, acquisition, and development
Admission Requirements
A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in:
Linguistics
A language (with or without another subject, eg English and French)
A discipline primarily involving the scientific study of human cognition or behaviour (eg cognitive science, psychology, anthropology, sociology)
Tuition fees
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International
Scholarships
Newcastle University Nigeria Future Leaders Scholarships (2026 entry)
Value
$13518
Deadline
30 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Newcastle University
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