Linguistics

Key Facts

The programme combines graduate-school activities, supervised dissertation work, foundational and specialised studies, workshops, and mandatory research seminars. Training supports critical evaluation of scholarship, ethical reflection including issues relating to Indigenous peoples, interdisciplinary collaboration, dissemination of findings, and the completion of a monograph or publication-based thesis defended in a public academic setting.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Language Structure
• Spoken Language
• Written Language
• Text Analysis
• Language Use
• Linguistic Methods
• Language Change

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 90
• PTE Academic: 62
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

• Hold a second-cycle degree, have completed at least 240 credits including 60 credits at second-cycle level, or possess equivalent knowledge acquired in Sweden or abroad.
• Have completed at least 120 second-cycle credits in a subject of central relevance to Linguistics.
• Have completed a 15-credit essay in a relevant subject area.
• Exemptions from the general eligibility requirements may be granted in exceptional cases where special reasons exist.

Tuition Fees

Doctoral students don't pay tuition fees.

Living costs

Umeå, Sweden: 1,017-1,680 AUD / month

Key information

• Duration: Full-time, 48 months
• Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime. Positions open throughout the year.
• Language: English
• Credits: 240 ECTS
• Delivered: On Campus
• Campus Location: Umeå, Sweden
• Disciplines: Linguistics