Linguistics and Communication PhD / MA by Research 36 months PHD Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 19QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,390 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Sep, JanStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Become an expert researcher at the forefront of your field. With an international reputation as a centre of excellence, our Department of Linguistics and Communication offers campus and distance-learning PhD supervision across a broad range of research areas.


We offer research supervision in a variety of fields in Linguistics and Communication.


These include:


  • Corpus linguistics
  • Cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics
  • Stylistics and discourse analysis
  • English language and applied linguistics
  • Digital media

You’ll conduct research at a world top 40 department for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings 2025).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Become an expert researcher at the forefront of your field. With an international reputation as a centre of excellence, our Department of Linguistics and Communication offers campus and distance-learning PhD supervision across a broad range of research areas.


We offer research supervision in a variety of fields in Linguistics and Communication.


These include:


  • Corpus linguistics
  • Cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics
  • Stylistics and discourse analysis
  • English language and applied linguistics
  • Digital media

You’ll conduct research at a world top 40 department for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings 2025).

Admission Requirements

176+
67+
6.5+
4.5+
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.

If you’re applying for a PhD, you’ll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.

Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.

If you’re applying for distance learning research programmes, you’ll also need to show that you have the time, commitment, facilities and experience to study by distance learning.

You'll normally need to submit a research proposal. The word count is typically 1,000-1,500 words for Arts programmes and around 2,500 words for Law programmes. See the Application Process section for more information.  

3 Years
Sep
Jan

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
23,390 GBP

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