Overview

A PhD, also known as a doctorate, is a requirement for a career as an academic or researcher. In addition, it has become a qualification valued by many employers who recognise the skills and commitment a PhD requires. Employers also recognise that a PhD indicates excellent research capabilities, discipline and communication skills.

Over the duration of the Linguistics degree delivered by the University of Kent, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words.

Key facts

Current PhD projects include: ‘Prosody of Language and Music’, ‘Mapping the Musical Rhythms of Autistic Speech’, ‘Arpitan: A Study of An Emerging Linguistic Variety’, ‘It's A Funny Old World: The Construction of Possible Worlds in Jokes and Stand-up Comedy’ and ‘Investigating and Defining Urdu Phonology and its Role and Use in L2 (English) Perception and Production’.
Postgraduate work in English Language and Linguistics prepares you for a range of careers where an in-depth understanding of how language functions is essential. These include speech and language theory, audiology, teaching, publishing, advertising, journalism, public relations, company training, broadcasting, forensic and computational work, and the civil or diplomatic services.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

English Language and Linguistics is the main contributor to the Centre for Language and Linguistics. Founded in 2007, the Centre promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in linguistic research and teaching.
The Centre welcomes members of the School of European Cultures and Languages that have an interest in the study of language, as well as researchers in philosophy, computing, psychology and anthropology. This reflects the varied routes by which individuals come to a love of language and an interest in the various disciplines and subdisciplines of linguistics.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-05 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-11 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

More details

Although there is no fixed closing deadline for applications to research degrees, we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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95

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141

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A first or upper-second class BA honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, and a distinction or merit in an MA in Linguistics or a closely related field.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19300 GBP / year

≈ 19300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Canterbury

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

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Key information

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Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

Canterbury

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