36 monthsProgramme duration
Jan, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
• The description of languages (especially the Spanish language, the Galician language and sign languages) at any of its levels • Applied linguistics in different areas (lexicography and terminography, teaching and learning of languages or linguistic technologies) • The analysis of discourse and any phenomenon related to the social use of languages • Historical linguistics, dialectology and linguistic historiography This is an interuniversity program in which Spanish Language, Galician Language and General Linguistics teachers from the Universities of Vigo and A Coruña participate.
All the teaching staff in the program have proven research experience
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
• The description of languages (especially the Spanish language, the Galician language and sign languages) at any of its levels • Applied linguistics in different areas (lexicography and terminography, teaching and learning of languages or linguistic technologies) • The analysis of discourse and any phenomenon related to the social use of languages • Historical linguistics, dialectology and linguistic historiography This is an interuniversity program in which Spanish Language, Galician Language and General Linguistics teachers from the Universities of Vigo and A Coruña participate.
All the teaching staff in the program have proven research experience
Admission Requirements
Admission criteria
In addition to the general requirements for access to a doctorate, the Language Studies program addresses:
- Have an academic background in linguistics or philology (or equivalent). In the case of mixed profiles, ie when the language training is partial, admission may be conditional on the completion of prior training supplements, which will be determined by the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program.
- Candidates from other countries must demonstrate knowledge of Galician, Portuguese or Spanish.
- In the event that the mother tongue is one of the three mentioned in the previous paragraph (Spanish, Galician or Portuguese), have a B1 level of knowledge of a language other than these.
- Submit, in writing, a statement of intent on a possible thesis project or topic, the field of linguistics in which they would like to work, or the motivation (s) for developing that specific research work.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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