Overview

The Language, Policy and Planning programme from Cardiff University aims to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in language planning, media, government, teaching, management and research. We provide training and a high level of support to all students and the postgraduate community makes a vital contribution to the University's international reputation for research.

Distinctive features

Annual series of research seminars and conferences.

Language Planning and Policy Research Unit.

Opportunities to teach in the School and the Welsh Language Teaching Centre (Welsh for Adults).

Collaborative research with several North American and European institutions, for instance in Canada and Ireland.

Close links with the Welsh Government and other national institutions including the National History Museum, St. Fagans.

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Programme Structure

Research areas:

language politics, activism and conflict resolution

language rights and status

language policy, governance and the State

behaviour change

linguistic diversity and multiculturalism

sociolinguistic aspects of bilingualism, multilingualism, and second language acquisition

language variation and change and dialectology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-07-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

69

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Language Studies Public Policy View 53 other PhDs in Public Policy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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69

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Suitable for graduates in Welsh or other Humanities and Social Science subjects. Students who have not completed an MA or a research methods training course normally follow the research skills module of the taught MA while preparing for their MPhil/PhD thesis.
A 1st or an upper 2nd class UK Honours degree, or equivalent, is required.
Candidates who wish to submit their MPhil or PhD dissertation in Welsh, and who have not graduated in Welsh, must satisfy the School as to the standard of their written and oral skills in the language.
The School of Welsh also welcomes applications from UK or overseas non-Welsh speaking students who wish to study and submit their MPhil or PhD dissertation through the medium of English.

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Tuition Fee

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International

25450 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25450 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Cardiff

628 - 1066 GBP /month

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Distinctive features

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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