Study any aspect of language, communication and discourse in our MPhil/PhD in Discourse Studies. The University of Warwick's Department of Applied Linguistics, ranked 9th in the UK for Linguistics The Complete University Guide 2024, allows you the freedom to research text and discourse in a variety of professional, academic and social contexts.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.Teaching and learningPhD researchers are individually mentored by academic supervisors from the beginning of their journey. They also participate in weekly research seminars in Year One to develop their skills and understanding in relation to research issues and approaches, methods of data collection and analysis, and research ethics.
Which department am I in?
Centre for Applied Linguistics
Study options
Full Time
(3 Years)
Tuition fees
£25,920.00 (US$ 33,474)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Application deadline
Expected August 2026
Start date
October 2026
Venue
University of Warwick
University of Warwick,
Coventry,
West Midlands,
CV4 7AL, Central England, United Kingdom
Entry requirements
For international students
2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in ELT/TESOL, English, Education, Linguistics, Languages or a relevant discipline, and a Masters degree in ELT/TESOL, Applied Linguistics or a relevant discipline.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.