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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Old Aberdeen Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

A centre of vibrant, contemporary research in a wide range of areas of linguistic study. Current research is focused on topics including discourse analysis, language variation and change, language attitudes, language acquisition and learning (for both children and adults), bilingualism, morphosyntactic structure, and the linguistic ecology of Scotland. We are open to discussing all potential projects with applicants, including the possibility of undertaking these via Distance Learning.

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£ 21,700per year

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University information

University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, University Office, Regent Walk, King's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom

One of the top 30 universities in the UK (Complete University Guide league tables 2026).
Student population has over 130 nationalities and strong international global networks.
Experienced international student advisers with immigration expertise supporting students from application to graduation.

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