466 PhD programmes in Language Studies

Doctoral students in English Composition at the University of Pittsburgh engage in innovative research and teaching while supported by faculty with an interdisciplinary emphasis to writing, pedagogy, and media.

The graduate program of the English Department at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the strongest, most diverse, and most intellectually exciting in the country.

Brown University's graduate program in English offers professional training in literary research, theory, criticism and the teaching of literature and writing.

The graduate program in English at Binghamton University has distinguished faculty and outstanding graduates in a variety of fields.

Throughout the Hispanic Studies MPhil/PhD 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 English department at Uppsala University conducts research in the English language and its literatures, North American studies and Celtic languages.

Romance Languages at Uppsala University researches French, Spanish, Italian and comparative Romance linguistics, as well as French, Spanish and Italian literary studies.

The Language, Literature and Politics (LLP) research group at The Open University UK is a cross-faculty collective bringing together researchers from the School of Arts and Humanities and the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics.

The Language Teaching and Learning programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in multilingualism, language use, linguistic structures, educational practice, research traditions, policy frameworks, and the advancement of inclusive learning across diverse linguistic contexts.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in English Literature is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

Students in this English Language Studies programme at the International Islamic University of Malaysia are engaged in in-depth study of the linguistic aspects of the English language.

Research into Greek and Latin Texts in The Open University UK Classical Studies encompasses a wide range of material, both literary and epigraphic, in different genres and from various socio-political contexts.

The Ph.D. Program in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Wisconsin Madison is a rigorous interdisciplinary academic program that embodies the university’s mission to foster the study of globally important issues. 

The English PhD programme at City St George's, University of London allows you to study in a vibrant academic environment in London where you can emerge as an independent scholar producing original research.

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. We offer a Russian Studies degree at the Imperial. 

Combine the traditional strengths of historically and textually based modes of analysis with modern theoretical approaches in the doctoral program in English at the University at Albany. From British, U.S. and postcolonial literature to critical theory, creative writing and media you will develop key competencies in creative and critical inquiry.

The PhD in English at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers in-depth, cross-cultural knowledge of the English language and literature, allowing students to produce an original contribution to their field of specialization.

The English program at the University of South Florida features small seminar-style graduate classes and offers many opportunities for directed research and professional development.

The Baylor University Department of English grants the M.A. and Ph.D. in English and American literature, offering training in all major historical periods, focusing on literary aesthetics and criticism.

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.