Overview

The Linguistics program at the University of Calgary also has a long tradition of field work-based research and work closely with speakers, collaborators and educators in our local First Nations communities.

Outcomes

Linguistics PhDs also have the skills to pursue a variety of non-academic career paths. Students interested in the computational side of linguistics may work on speech recognition, speech synthesis, artificial intelligence, natural language processing or computer-mediated language learning.

Students interested in language education may teach English as a Second language or develop educational materials, train language teachers, or work on assessment methods for more effectively teaching language.

Linguists may also work in translation or interpretation. Field linguists work on the preservation of endangered languages by conducting fieldwork, documenting a language, or establishing literacy programs for endangered language communities.

Linguists also work in speech-language pathology, audiology, publishing, law, national security, medicine, editing, market research, and the film industry.

Programme Structure

Completing this program:

Core Courses: Graduate Studies in Linguistics, Advanced Syntactical Analysis and Advanced Phonological Analysis.
Language: Knowledge of a language other than English demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Graduate Studies Committee.
Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original thesis.
Additional Courses: Topics may include semantics, morphology, language acquisition, historical linguistics, quantitative modelling and others.
Candidacy: Students complete a primary and a secondary research paper, which they defend in a Field of Study examination. Students must also complete a written thesis research proposal.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Credits

18 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Linguistics View 22 other PhDs in Linguistics in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Other requirements

General requirements

GPA

A minimum of 3. GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A master’s degree in linguistics, or a master’s degree in a related field with significant training in linguistics at the graduate level, normally including at least one graduate course in syntax and one graduate course in phonology.

Work samples

A sample of previous work in linguistics or a related field (e.g., a seminar paper or Master of Arts thesis).

Documents

A statement of purpose specifying the applicant’s research interests and reasons for wishing to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Calgary

Reference letters

Three

Tuition Fee

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International

5604 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2802 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2402 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1201 CAD per semester during 48 months.

fees per term

Living costs for Calgary

1247 - 1953 CAD /month

Living costs

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