Overview

Education

The Language, Linguistics and Cognition from Aarhus University covers a wide range of research areas such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics as well as conversational analysis, first and second language acquisition, language pedagogy, translation and translation studies, interpreting, business communication, health communication, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and text linguistics. Adjacent areas such as cognition, philology, rhetoric and semiotics are also included. The programme furthermore offers a fruitful collaboration between the traditions of functional and formal linguistics.

The PhD programme has access to a number of research facilities, e.g. a soundproof recording booth for phonetic and phonological studies, a comprehensive research library, online electronic corpora of spoken and written languages, computers and software for psycholinguistic studies, and also ERP equipment and fMRI scanners for neuro-linguistic research.

Programme Structure

The PhD programme Language, Linguistics, Communication and Cognition primarily includes researchers, teachers and doctoral students from the following parts of School of Communication and Culture:

Cognitive Semiotics
English
French Language, Literature and CultureGerman Language, Literature and Culture
Italian Language, Literature and Culture
International Business Communication in French
International Business Communication in German
International Business Communication in Spanish
Jutlandic Dialectology
Linguistics
Scandinavian Languages and Literature
Spanish and Latin American Language, Literature and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English, Danish

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Communication Studies Linguistics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

83

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Student insurance

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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

Personal information
Curriculum Vitae
Academic background
Financing - indicate sources and amounts of possible financial support, if any. Also, please see the "Financing and prospective supervisors" section above.
Plan of study
Project description for open calls (½-4 pages) - describe your ideas and research plans for your project.
References
Motivation

Tuition Fee

Documented funding is a prerequisite for admission. You can apply as a self-financed student or for scholarships/fellowships in connection with your application

Living costs for Aarhus

6639 - 10051 DKK /month

Living costs

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