Study Language and Communication MPhil at Cardiff University in the UK, School of English, Communication and Philosophy
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Language and Communication MPhil

UK

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What will I learn?

Our students’ interests are wide-ranging and we welcome applications from capable candidates who want to investigate topics across language and communication. The PhD programme empowers candidates both to produce innovative research and to develop themselves as independent and intellectually creative scholars. The PhD in Language and Communication is a three-year (FT), 5-year (PT) degree which offers candidates the opportunity to research a topic that interests and excites them and falls within the expertise of internationally renowned staff working at the forefront of their disciplines in the Centre for Language and Communication Research, a research group within the School of English Communication and Philosophy. Programme aims The research programme offers knowledge and expertise to take you on to a role in higher education, or employment requiring high-level skills in research or advanced subject knowledge The programme recruits a diverse range of Home/EU and international students who want to engage in a research environment characterised by world-leading research expertise in social, applied and interactional areas of human communication, language and linguistics Upon successful completion of the PhD, you will have produced a written thesis which will contribute to knowledge and understanding in the field.

Which department am I in?

School of English, Communication and Philosophy

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£21,200.00 (US$ 27,378) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2026

Venue

Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

Park Place,

Cardiff,

CF10 3AT, Wales, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£21,200.00 (US$ 27,378) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

October 2027

Venue

Cardiff University - Cathays Park Campus

Park Place,

Cardiff,

CF10 3AT, Wales, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applications are welcome from graduates with at least a 2.1 at undergraduate level in a suitable field, (such as Linguistics, Communication, Media Studies, Languages, some Social Sciences,English Literature and Humanities). Emphasis will be placed on the strength and viability of the proposed research project, and the availability of an appropriate supervisor.Successful applicants to the programme will also have demonstrated a strong performance at Masters level in a subject related to linguistics, will have completed a course in research methods, and will have some experience of conducting empirical research (possibly as part of the masters degree).All PhD candidates are required to have adequate research training.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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