Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3 years)
- Part-time: 60 months (5 years)
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting September 2027. Application deadline not specified.
Students may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss their research proposal before they apply.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies, Linguistics
Overview
Glasgow has a long-established, international reputation for the historical study of English, linking the best of philological, literary-critical and linguistic traditions with those of contemporary linguistic theory.
Features
- At University of Glasgow, we are a leading player in contemporary English Language and Linguistics, using quantitative analysis of large online corpora as well as qualitative research in a variety of genres to identify and interpret language use across a wide range of contemporary spoken and written data.
Programme Structure
Research themes
- English language and linguistics
- Historical English language, literature and medieval studies – including manuscript studies, codicology, textual and editing, literary and gender criticism, historical linguistics
- Contemporary English linguistics, including phonetics and phonology, morphology, semantics, text analysis, sociolinguistics and onomastics
- Scottish language, including written literary Scots, speech in Scotland and translation studies
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
General requirements
- Our regular standard of admission is at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1), although candidates will usually also have completed or be undertaking a Masters qualification.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — Non-residents: 53,166 AUD / year (≈ 27,720 GBP / year)
- Domestic — Citizens or residents: 10,046 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living costs
Glasgow, United Kingdom: 1,189–1,941 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for English Language and Linguistics.