Study MA Linguistic Studies at University of Essex in the UK, Language and Linguistics

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Our MA Linguistic Studies is our broadest postgraduate degree, offering you the widest choice of options. You expand your knowledge of language through studying everything from syntax and phonology, to sociolinguistic theory, to language learning.You build a programme best-suited to your individual needs. This course is ideal if you need to study on a part-time basis and wish to fit your course choices in with your existing commitments, as you can also study on an accumulation basis over a period of up to five years. You also gain a basic familiarity with some common research methodologies and paradigms used in linguistics. You will write a dissertation on a topic of your choice. This takes place between April and September.

Which department am I in?

Language and Linguistics

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£21,700.00 (US$ 28,024) 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

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£23,875.00 (US$ 30,833) per year

This is a fixed fee

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

Application deadline

Expected August 2027

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

You need a 2:2 degree (or international equivalent) in the following disciplines: English Language studies – including education, English language and Literature, Teaching (English), Linguistics or Modern Languages. We will accept applicants with a degree in an unrelated area, but which contains a substantial element of education, Linguistics, Language studies and Teaching.

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