Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting January 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting April 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting July 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 69
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies, Public Policy
Overview
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.
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
Research 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
Check out the full curriculum
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 69
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for graduates in Welsh or other Humanities and Social Science subjects. Students who have not completed an MA or a research methods training course normally follow the research skills module of the taught MA while preparing for their MPhil/PhD thesis.
- A 1st or an upper 2nd class UK Honours degree, or equivalent, is required.
- Candidates who wish to submit their MPhil or PhD dissertation in Welsh, and who have not graduated in Welsh, must satisfy the School as to the standard of their written and oral skills in the language.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 50,443 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,458 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom
1,186-2,014 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
