138 PhD programmes in Language Studies in United Kingdom

Modern Languages at Aberystwyth University combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

At University of Glasgow, we are dedicated to the research of German culture in all its aspects, with a particular emphasis on language and literature.

Are you interested in how modern languages shape our understanding and experiences in the world? Do you have a particular intercultural topic you would like to research? Then this Modern Languages (Distance Learning) programme from University of Nottingham.

As well as specialist one-to-one tuition for the duration of your PhD, you will enjoy the additional support of a dedicated Research Advisor. The Languages, Literatures and Cultures programme is offered at the Royal Holloway University of London.

English Language and Literature (Postgraduate Research) students at the University of Wolverhampton play a key role in our research community and it is our mission to support your development into researchers, academics or whatever career you aspire to.  

Through the Modern Languages MA by Res  programme from The University of Exeter all students have a primary and a secondary supervisor who provide regular, high quality advice, support and direction in their academic endeavours. You will work closely with your supervisors to develop, investigate and write-up a project at the cutting edge of research.

The Kurdish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is an Area Studies department grounded in multidisciplinary approaches to research and training.

This dedicated doctoral training English programme at University of Lincoln  provides the opportunity to develop the practical and critical skills necessary for investigation and study at postgraduate level.

Researchers in the in the School of Languages and Applied linguistics bring socially oriented perspectives on language to the study of learning and teaching with this Language and Literacy in Education programme at The Open University UK.

The DPhil in English at University of Oxford is intended to develop the skills and understanding necessary to undertake and present original research at a high level, and provide a thorough foundation for a career in research.

At the Imperial, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Arabic Studies. For those who wish to improve their command of a foreign language or to embark on a new one, day and evening classes at all levels from beginners to advanced are available within the college.  

Language learning is a key topic in the School of LAL, with a focus on access, social justice, policy-related and political dimensions, and pedagogies. This Language(s) Learning, Teaching and Assessment degree at 

Develop original research into literature and language, from the medieval period to the present day, guided by our expert staff. We offer a English (Online) phd degree at the University of Nottingham. 

Modern Languages and Cultures continues to extend research activity over a broad range of areas in Iberian and Latin American Studies. We offer a Hispanic Studies degree at University of Liverpool.

Welsh at Aberystwyth University combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of AU staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

Many of our former PhD students in English Language Teaching at University of Essex work in higher education institutions around the world, as teachers and/or as academic researchers, but also in teacher education, in the area of educational advice and management, programme evaluation, and syllabus design.

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the Published Works in English course from University of Plymouth.

Staff in Italian at University of Glasgow are involved in research primarily in the modern period and can provide postgraduate supervision in a range of topics in modern Italian literature and culture.