159 Part-time PhD programmes in Language Studies

German research at University of Liverpool interests in MLC focus in depth on the twentieth century and contemporary period from a broad range of cultural, historical and linguistic perspectives.

This PhD in English Studies - English for Specific Purposes at the International Islamic University of Malaysia allows you to start a substantial piece of supervised research in ESP specialized areas.

Research interests in French Studies at the University of Liverpool cover all areas of French literature, culture and history, including Medieval studies, sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth century studies, French theatre, French cinema, travel literature, francophone postcolonial studies (including French language representations of India), modern and contemporary France, and sociolinguistics.

The English programme offered by Lingnan University develops advanced research expertise in English studies through linguistic, literary, and cultural analysis across global contexts.

The Applied Linguistics programme at University of Strathclyde focuses on a wide range of aspects related to the study of speech, language and voice characteristics of typical as well as impaired populations across their lifespan, in order to further our understanding of these issues and impact positively on people’s lives.

Within the Department of Language and Linguistics, you will be allocated a supervisor whose role it is to guide you through the different stages of your research degree. In some cases, you may have joint supervision by two members of the staff. Learn more with the Translation Studies (Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling) programme from University of Essex.  

The English programme at University of Strathclyde covers all periods from the Renaissance to the present day. 

Our research engages with English Language and Linguistics at University of Glasgow, focusing on written and spoken English language from medieval times to the present day.

The English Language and Intercultural Communication programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores how language, culture, identity, and communication operate across multilingual and intercultural contexts, enabling researchers to investigate contemporary linguistic and cultural phenomena.

Our English and American Studies PhD programme at The University of Manchester offers the opportunity to undertake an in-depth piece of research in the area that most interests you.

The English Research programme offered by King's College London supports advanced study of literary cultures from the 7th to the 21st centuries through original research and scholarly enquiry.

A PhD in Hispanic Studies from University of Kent enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research in the subject that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.

The Warnborough College PhD programme in Italian considers some of the major literary figures who represent important milestones in the history of Italian Literature.

Staff supervise research in most areas of English and associated studies, and have expertise in the following areas: theory, modernism and postmodernism, 18th and 19th-century studies, women's writing, literature and visual arts.

As a student in the Online Ed.D. in Second Language Instruction program at American College of Education, you will gain experience as a scholar practitioner and expand your knowledge of innovative curriculum, current technology, and instruction methods that are relevant to the educational needs of a language learner.

Throughout the Italian 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 objectives of the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics PhD program at York University are to educate candidates in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program approaches the study of language from a variety of perspectives, with a primary focus on language in its social context. 

In the DPhil in Medieval and Modern Languages programme at University of Oxford, students complete a major piece of original research. Supervision is offered in most fields from medieval and early modern literature and culture through to modern and contemporary literature, film and cultural history. 

The Media, Culture and Language degree at University of Roehampton aims to provide its research students with the opportunity to study in a stimulating, responsive, supportive environment, which fosters independent, critical thinking. 

The English programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in literary scholarship, rhetoric, digital media, and discourse analysis.