PhD Applied Linguistics
University of Strathclyde
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OCT-26

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6 Years

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You can study a PhD over three years, with the option of studying on a part-time basis.The Speech & Language Therapy Team in the School of Psychological Sciences & Health host a well-established Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Communication Disorders. This multidisciplinary centre focuses on a wide range of aspects related to the study of speech, language and voice characteristics of typical as well as impaired populations across their lifespan, in order to further our understanding of these ...Read more

You can study a PhD over three years, with the option of studying on a part-time basis.The Speech & Language Therapy Team in the School of Psychological Sciences & Health host a well-established Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Communication Disorders. This multidisciplinary centre focuses on a wide range of aspects related to the study of speech, language and voice characteristics of typical as well as impaired populations across their lifespan, in order to further our understanding of these issues and impact positively on people’s lives.We offer supervision in a wide range of communication related areas, including issues such as:speech sound disordersvoicedementiaautismstrokemotor speech disordersIn addition, we have expertise in investigating speech patterns in healthy populations, including first and second language learners, and offer supervision in more linguistically aligned areas of study, such as language acquisition, socio-linguistics and phonetics.We also offer a one-year MRes in Speech and Language Sciences, which allows students to develop strong research skills by completing a piece of extended, independent research dissertation in a topic related to speech and language sciences.

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Entry requirements

A first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent.

The Applied Linguistics programme is intended for students from a linguistics background or those who have an interest in communication disorders but who have not completed a qualifying degree in speech and language therapy (SLT). If you have an SLT qualification you can register for the Speech and Language Therapy pathway if this is preferable.

Prospective Applied Linguistics students should develop proposals to match areas of research expertise held by members of staff* and are encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance of their application.

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£5,238 per year

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£5,238 per year

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Students from England

£5,238 per year

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Students from Scotland

£5,238 per year

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Students from Wales

£5,238 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

£20,950 per year

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£20,950 per year

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University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: High Street Glasgow  0.1 miles away
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