Linguistics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 5.16 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 16.8 k / Year(s) Deadline: Sep 1, 2024
127 place StudyQA ranking:9870 Duration:12 months

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You will be trained in the most current theories and methods in linguistics and in the practical research skills necessary to continue your studies at doctorate level. You will have the opportunity to select a broad area of linguistic theory in which you wish to develop expertise, and we will guide you through the most relevant literature towards independent study on a topic for your dissertation.

Contact time (full-time): In a typical week you might expect one hour of lectures, seminars and tutorials, supported by 40 hours of private study.

One core module studied in semester 1 and semester 2: New directions in syntax and semantics or New directions in language acquisition

You will also study Research skills for dissertation and Research and enquiry in applied linguistics 2 in semester 2.

Plus: Dissertation (30,000 words)

Upper second-class honours degree in linguistics or a language degree involving a linguistics component. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.
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