This program is offered at the University of Essex.
Experimental Linguistics, Ph. D.
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About
Within our 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 our staff.The support provided by your supervisor is a key feature of your research student experience and you will have regular one-to-one meetings to discuss progress on your research. Initially, your supervisor will help you develop your research topic and plan.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 36 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
Within our Department, on our four-year route (the Integrated ‘new route’ PhD), your first year is a preparatory MRes year so you take six training modules and write an assessed MRes dissertation. This programme is ideal if you wish to develop your knowledge of existing research and improve understanding of research methods before embarking on independent research. Your second year is when you embark on your research topic and the writing your PhD thesis, while your third and fourth years are spent writing your PhD thesis.
English Language Requirements
You need the following IELTS score:
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Minimum required score:
7The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
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Academic Requirements
For research study within our Department of Language and Linguistics, we normally require a good Masters degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline. A well developed research proposal is also essential.
Tuition Fee
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4630 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 4630 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
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Funding
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