Newcastle University, the United Kingdom
Newcastle University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPhil | Full-time | 12 months | find out | find out | find out |
| MPhil | Part-time | 24 months | find out | find out | find out |
| PhD | Full-time | 36 months | find out | find out | find out |
| PhD | Part-time | 72 months | find out | find out | find out |
Newcastle University is one of the largest centres for linguistic research in Europe. This gives you the unique opportunity to learn a wide range of methodologies. You will be exposed to diverse theoretical perspectives, which will enrich your own research.
As a postgraduate researcher in linguistics or applied linguistics, you will carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field. We offer supervision in a wide range of languages and areas, including:
Linguistics and applied linguistics is split across three Schools:
Our Schools score well in student satisfaction surveys and we have a diverse set of staff expertise. In the 2012 Postgraduate Research Experience Survey, 94% of our students stated that their supervision expectations were met or exceeded. More recently, Prof. Anders Holmberg won our student-led award for Best Research Supervisor of 2013.
Centres and Institutes
Our links with research centres and institutes provide opportunities for collaboration and cross-disciplinary seminars and interest groups. Our most important connections are with:
The Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences (CRiLLS) offers research training to complement that delivered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. A postgraduate researcher and a member of academic staff organise the programme, which ensures that it addresses linguistics students' needs. Sessions include:
We also provide practical workshops on specialist software programs. These include statistical packages and those used in corpus linguistic methodologies.
Supervisors
Our supervisors' current research interests, projects and publications are available from our staff profiles in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences and the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics.
Career development
You will develop your career within a research-led community and benefit from funding opportunities. Recent MPhil and PhD graduates have gone into a variety of careers, including:
Additionally, you can involve yourself in range of activities and events. As a PhD student you can gain experience in journal editing and conference organisation. You will have the opportunity to join the editorial team in publishing the annual Newcastle Working Papers in Linguistics. You can also get involved in the organising team of the annual Postgraduate Conference in Applied and Theoretical Linguistics. As well as this, you can present your work to a student audience for feedback at our regular Student Work in Progress (SWiP) meetings.
You will be welcome to join our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in linguistics, which meet on a regular basis. These allow researchers to share ideas, develop new skills and get feedback on their work. The meetings involve discussions on research papers, presenting or viewing presentations and receiving linguistic software guidance. Current SIGs include:
You will also have the opportunity to attend guest lectures. We often invite international scholars to present on their research specialism. Recent distinguished speakers include:
Delivery
Your attendance at Newcastle is flexible, depending on your field work or if you are away collecting data. You will have regular meetings with your supervisory team, supported by email and Skype.
You will be part of a diverse community with a high number of international students. You will have opportunities to attend seminars across the disciplines of linguistics, applied linguistics, speech and language sciences and education to engage with staff and fellow-students from all over the world. Many of our students already have well-developed professional careers and are inspired to explore research questions arising from their experience.
The MPhil involves research leading to the completion of a 50,000 word thesis. This is ideal if you do not need formal training (eg established scholars). You could also use the MPhil as the first stage to registering on the PhD. The PhD is an independent, supervised research project. This leads to the production of a 100,000 word thesis. You will develop your own ideas and explore the field of knowledge to which your thesis topic relates. This involves:
You will work with supervisors who are responsible for guidance and advice. They will be your first point of contact if you have any academic issues. If you choose to study full time, you will have at least ten structured interactions with your supervisors per year. If you study part time, you will have at least five. If you are based in the UK and wish to maintain your professional employment, part time study is a flexible option.
You can choose to enter the annual competition for ESRC funded studentships through the ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership. You should contact us well in advance of the February deadline if you are planning to apply.
Data based on responses from 541 UK, EU and International postgraduate leavers (2011/12, 2012/13) studying in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences. See more about what our graduates do.
Facilities
Our postgraduate communities enjoy dedicated workspace and common room, with excellent computing facilities. The space provides a range of resources, including access to linguistics software (eg Childes, Clan, Elan, Praat), linguistic corpora (e.g. DECTE, ICE, ICAME) and specialised equipment (eg the Eye Tracker).
You will have access to two postgraduate research student study rooms, the largest of which has recently been upgraded with additional workstations and soft seating area. Our Resource Centre is also available to use and we have three on-site clinics:
See our course fees and funding webpage - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/linguistics-applied-linguistics-mphil-phd/#fees&funding
A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree, or international equivalents, in relevant subjects.
International Students
To study this course you need to meet our Band 8 English Language requirements:
Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in all sub-skills)
If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.
Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.
Pre-sessional English Course Requirements
You can study a pre-sessional English course at our INTO Newcastle Centre.
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