Overview

Our faculty focuses on the interface between language and cognition, empirically grounded linguistic theory, and both cross-linguistic studies and in-depth studies of individual languages other than English.

Features

The mission of the department’s PhD Linguistics program is to train students to do research in linguistics and produce research that reflects the values and the mission of the department as a whole, to prepare them for academic jobs at teaching universities, liberal arts colleges, or major research universities and for jobs outside of academia.

Our goal is to ensure that all of our students have at the end of their study an academic or industry position that requires a PhD in Linguistics. The University at Buffalo's doctoral degree track focuses on breadth and empirical/experimental methodologies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Syntax

Phonology

Phonetics

Typology and Universals

Role and Reference Grammar

Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar

Semantics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

More details

December 15: applications are due for all prospective PhD students wishing to be considered for funding

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

Linguistics View 71 other PhDs in Linguistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study at UB, we expect:

A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited/government recognized college or university. Most such degrees will be four or more years in length; UB recognizes some three-year degrees, but not all.
A B-grade (GPA of 3.0) or higher from your bachelor's degree (or equivalent) courses. Grade point averages from non-U.S. universities will be evaluated by UB's Office of International Admissions.
Appropriate standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.).
Letters of recommendation.

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

14558 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

14558 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1011 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

6782 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 471 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Fairfax

1330 - 2300 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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