Overview
Join our curious, challenge-led community and develop your research into language – with experts in the fields of language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and the sociology of language.
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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Research can be undertaken through the medium of Welsh or English in any of the following 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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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
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Disciplines
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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
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applications should include a research proposal of up to 1,500 words that outlines their intended programme of research. Candidates should contact the School of Welsh to discuss their research interests before making a formal application.
- The Director of Postgraduate Research Studies at the School will then advise as to the expertise available and assist candidates as they develop their Research Proposals.
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International
24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Cardiff
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Funding
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