Linguistics, Speech and Language Sciences MPhil; PhD
MPhil: minimum 12 months full time; minimum 24 months part time
PhD: minimum 36 months full time; minimum 72 months part time
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £4,320 part time £2,160
International: full time £10,840 part time fees
Research Areas
Linguistics and Applied linguistics
Supervision is available in all of the major areas of linguistics and a wide range of languages, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonetics and phonology, sociolinguistics and language acquisition and bilingualism. Supervision in applied linguistics include theories and practice of language teaching and learning, discourse analysis, computer-assisted language learning corpus linguistics, conversation analysis. Staff with expertise in this area who can offer supervision include: Professor N Burton Roberts, Professor K Corrigan, Professor G Docherty, Dr C Fehringer, Dr A Firth, Dr S Hannahs, Professor A Holmberg, Professor R Howard, Dr G Khattab, Dr M Lin, Professor I Mackenzie, Dr H Moisl, Dr G Poole, Professor P Seedhouse, Dr P Sercombe, Professor M Tallerman, Dr M-C Tremblay, Dr W van der Wurff, Dr S Walsh, Dr R Waltereit, Dr C Wright, and Dr M Young-Scholten, Dr P Athanasopoulos, Mr S Windeatt.
Speech and language sciences
Supervision is available in all areas of speech and language development and disorder, with a focus on aphasia, motor speech disorders, developmental disorders and health services research. Staff with expertise in this area who can offer supervision include: Professor G Docherty, Professor D Howard, Dr G Khattab, Professor J Law, Dr C McKean, Dr C Letts, Professor N Miller, Dr J Morris, Dr H Stringer, Dr J Webster, Dr N Riches.
TESOL and Cross-cultural communication
Research Degree Training and Skills Development
Our Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School provides training in professional/key skills and research techniques, and hosts postgraduate events. We also encourage you to attend and to present papers you have written at our regular postgraduate seminars. International literary and linguistic scholars contribute to our visiting speakers programmes.
+Entrance Requirements
MPhil: at least an upper-second-class Honours degree or international equivalent.
PhD: a Master’s degree in a subject with a considerable linguistic component
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
Students should consult their employers for sponsorship opportunities.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.+How to Apply
Visit our postgraduate application site.
Applications are considered throughout the year, although specific deadlines for funding may apply. A research proposal or sample composition should be included with your application. Further application advice is available from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
There are two possible start dates for your research degree:
- 23 September 2013
- or 6 January 2014
However, these dates are not mandatory and in some circumstances permission can be granted for alternative start dates.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
+Further Information
For further information please contact:
Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences Administrator
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 8790
E-mail: crills@ncl.ac.uk
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/linguistics/study/postgrad/
Subject Overview
This programme is within the subject area of Linguistics, Speech and Language Sciences.
