Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in linguistics, a language (with or without another subject, eg English and French) or a discipline primarily involving the scientific study of human cognition or behaviour (eg cognitive science, psychology, anthropology, sociology).

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course explores 20th-century history of linguistics and the philosophy of linguistics. Tensions between different conceptions of language, the issues surrounding research methodology in linguistics, sociolinguistics and the sociology of language are examined. This Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognised course is designed to prepare you for doctoral study.

The course combines a mixture of generic research training modules with more specialised modules covering research training and specific linguistic knowledge. You will gain a working knowledge of the methodology and skills in quantitative and qualitative research in language and linguistic studies. You will carry out a literature review, independent fieldwork, and undertake sociolinguistic analysis using a variety of mathematical and computational tools. We offer supervision in the following areas:

Linguistic theory
Language variation and change
Language evolution, acquisition and development.

Information for international students

To study this course you need to meet our Band 10 English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other sub-skills). Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.

Fees and funding

See our course fees and funding web page.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

MA by research
part time
24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
full time
12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
PGDip by research
part time
18 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
full time
9 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name: Scott Burdon, Learning and Teaching Assistant
Email: pg.english@ncl.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 191 208 3177

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Sociolinguistics (Research)