PhD Languages and Cultures

Entry requirements

You will need a good Masters degree, or equivalent, in Modern Languages or a related subject such as cinema, literature, linguistics or translation studies. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.

You will be required to attend an interview/Zoom interview as part of the application process and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.

Months of entry

January, April, October

Course content

We offer PhD supervision for the intersection of language and culture with other disciplines, such as literature, history, sociology, anthropology, and migration studies. A variety of methodological approaches may be used to support the collection, analysis, semiotics, and corpus linguistics, among others.

We meticulously designed this program to meet the increase demand for interdisciplinary studies and to delve into the relationship between languages and cultures. As a PhD candidate in Languages and Cultures, you will be guided in choosing an appropriate research paradigm, be it quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods, for your empirical research. We also offer collaboration opportunities with research centres within the University.

Many of our former PhD students work in higher education institutions around the world, as teachers and/or as academic researchers. Other career paths our former PhD students have taken include publishing, social work, administration, and retail.

Information for international students

Entry requirements - You can find international entry requirements for most countries on our webpage www.essex.ac.uk/international. If your country is not listed, please contact Postgraduate Admissions at pgadmit@essex.ac.uk.

Fees and funding

There are a wide range of funding options for postgraduate study, including scholarships, bursaries and alumni discounts. You can check your eligibility at https://www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate/masters/fees-and-funding.