Languages, cultures and linguistics PhD
University of Southampton
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SEP-25

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The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Southampton is an internationally recognised centre of research excellence. We offer PhD supervision across a wide range of areas relating to language, culture and society, including applied linguistics.Youll be part of a friendly and supportive community with opportunities to:participate in student-led, interdisciplinary reading groupshear expert speakers from universities around the world in our seminar seriesgain experience in ...Read more

The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Southampton is an internationally recognised centre of research excellence. We offer PhD supervision across a wide range of areas relating to language, culture and society, including applied linguistics.

You'll be part of a friendly and supportive community with opportunities to:

participate in student-led, interdisciplinary reading groups

hear expert speakers from universities around the world in our seminar series

gain experience in organising conferences

participate in staff-led research, including eye tracking

be trained and participate in departmental teaching

participate in student-led seminars

We offer 2 postgraduate research routes:

iPhD: Integrated applied linguistics/English language teaching

PhD: Modern languages including applied linguistics for language teaching

PhD

This is a thesis-only route and no taught components. The PhD is available in all areas of languages, cultures and linguistics research including:

theoretical and applied linguistics

English language teaching

language education

discourse analysis

global Englishes

first, second and additional language acquisition and language attritition

cultural, migration and literary studies

world history

anthropology and linguistic anthropology

translation studies

medical humanities and disability and humanities

Graduates with a PhD in modern languages from Southampton go on to teach and research.

Assessment methods (Outcome qualification level): Progression reviews at fixed points during candidature, thesis and viva voce (oral exam).

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83/101
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20th
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Wenzhuo
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24 Oct 24

The campus is lovely and there's a great range of societies and events to get involved in. Plus, the city is pretty good too. There's lots of places to study and it's never too..Read more

Entry requirements

For the integrated PhD you’ll need to have a: 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a related subject. For the PhD you'll need to have one of the following: 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a related subject, Master of Art with merit in a related subject.

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£4,786 per year

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2024 to 2025 entry: £4,786. There may be a slight increase in the fee for 2025/26 entry.

£19,620 per year

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£19,620 per year

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Wenzhuo
28 Oct 24
Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching (MA)
I think students and stuff in the uni are very friendly and inclusive and I love activities. Sometimes the bus here is not...
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Halo
24 Oct 24
Modern Languages and Linguistics (1 Language: French, German or Spanish) BA (Hons)
The campus is lovely and there's a great range of societies and events to get involved in. Plus, the city is pretty good too. There's lots of places to study and it's never too...
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University of Southampton
University of Southampton , Southampton

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