Phonetics and Phonology Integrated PhD 

48 months full time; 96 months part time

Fees

Fees per academic year 2013-14

UK and EU: full time £4,320 part time £2,160
International: full time £14,180 part time fees

Research Areas

There are five major areas of specialisation in which supervision can be offered and in which specialised option modules will be provided:

  • Acquisition of second language sound patterning
  • First language acquisition
  • Sociophonetics and its role in speech perception and production
  • Phonological theory and phonological patterns of various languages
  • Phonetic and/or phonological characteristics of languages and language description

Programme Overview

The IPhD programme will enable you to specialise in diverse theoretical and applied areas of phonetics and phonology, drawing on the distinctive expertise of the staff at Newcastle University.

You will achieve a critical conceptual understanding of principles, conceptual frameworks and methodologies in the fields of phonetics and phonology, and also receive advanced training in research methods and management.

A range of professional and key skills will be developed throughout the programme, enabling you to engage in teaching and/or research at an advanced level in higher education or in a senior professional capacity in other fields of employment.

+Modules

The programme comprises both taught elements and research elements. The compulsory taught modules offer a foundation for all students, dealing with essential theoretical issues, and generic and subject-specific research methods. Further optional modules enable you to specialise and also act as the basis for your dissertation project.

 Find out more detailed information about the programme modules

+Entrance Requirements

A first or upper-second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject and a recognised taught Master’s degree.

Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100 (internet-based).

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

More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.

+How to Apply

Visit our postgraduate application site.

There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place. 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:
Degree Programme Secretary
The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
E-mail: pgrecls@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 6569

Subject Overview

This programme is within the subject area of Linguistics, Speech and Language Sciences.