Applied Linguistics

Entry requirements

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in ELT/TESOL, English, Education, Linguistics, Languages or a relevant discipline; a Master’s degree in ELT/TESOL, Applied Linguistics or a relevant discipline.

Please make sure you check the full course details online before you apply.

Months of entry

October

Course content

The MPhil/PhD in Applied Linguistics is expertly designed for those who want to make a real difference to society through research. The University of Warwick's Department of Applied Linguistics, ranked 6th in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, will nurture your academic and professional development.

Working under the expert guidance of a supervisor, PhD students design and pursue an individual research project shaped by their own personal, academic, or professional needs and interests. They participate in seminars and other activities in a diverse and vibrant research community, and disseminate their work through conference presentations and publications to both academic and non-academic audiences.

Department specialisms

Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LLTA): Teaching, learning, assessment, and teacher development in the field of language teaching. Professional and Academic Discourse (PAD): Investigating text and discourse – both written and spoken – in a variety of professional and academic social contexts. Working and Communicating across Cultures (WACC): Culture, language and communication in social, educational and professional contexts.

Information for international students

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with a 7.0 in Writing).

Fees and funding

For more information on funding please visit our Postgraduate fees and funding page.