Key Information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months (3-4 years)
- Part-time: 84 months (part-time option only available for UK students)
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
It is common for PhD students to begin in the October following their application, fitting to normal academic term calendars.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies, Linguistics
Overview
The Linguistics and Language course from the University of Brighton offers a stimulating, supportive and rewarding environment for advanced postgraduate study and welcome proposals for PhD work on all areas of linguistics, in particular those with interdisciplinary potential, where you have opportunities to combine methodologies from linguistics with, for example, literature, creative writing, history and memory studies, health care or social science.
Key facts:
As a Linguistics and Language PhD student at University of Brighton, you will benefit from:
- desk space and access to a computer in a space specifically designed for research students. There are a range of facilities on the Falmer site include various catering options.
- access to a range of electronic resources via the university’s online library, as well as to the physical book and journal collections in the Falmer Library and other campus libraries in Moulsecoomb and in central Brighton.
- state-of-the-art research facilities in Watson Building and you will have access to the Creative Methods Lab on the first floor, including access to specialist technical support.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- the pragmatics of the communication of mathematics
- the role of iconicity in sign language
- meta-representation in the interpretation of Brechtian theatre
- gender representation in Algerian school textbooks
- intonation and communicative competence in L2 learners
- pragmatic strategies and autism
- a corpus-based study of gender and cross-cultural politeness strategies in email use
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 135
- TOEFL iBT: 97
- PTE Academic: 76
Other requirements
General requirements
- a recognised Masters degree with a significant research component, for example MPhil from another university, or similar qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
- or substantial appropriate research or professional experience at postgraduate level which resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment. An application made by someone with this experience will be considered on its merits and will normally require independent academic references
- or, unless a school exercises their right to specify more stringent entry requirements, we may consider a first or upper second honours degree or other qualification which is regarded by the University of Brighton as being equivalent and relevant
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 31,843 AUD / year (≈ 16,980 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,823 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Additional Details: £2,619 - UK Part-time fees
Living costs
Brighton, United Kingdom: 1,528-2,594 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.