Course options
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
University of York - Heslington Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
The PhD in Applied Linguistics is designed to enhance specialised linguistic knowledge through academic study and research. The programme is suitable for all those interested in exploring how linguistic knowledge can be applied to everyday real-life phenomena such as language learning, language policy or language processing.The course emphasises state-of-the-art research methodology appropriate for conducting linguistic research projects, using a wide range of linguistic research methods.We are interested in hearing from students doing projects that link linguistic research with real-life language use in the following broad areas:Second language acquisitionLanguage learningDiscourse studies and discourse analysisPsycholinguisticsSyntaxSemanticsPhonologyLexisSociolinguisticsLanguage policyLanguage for specific purposes (eg academic, professional)Forensic linguisticsCorpus linguistics
Application deadline
04/09/2026
Tuition fees
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£ 25,350per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of York
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University League Table
20th
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Campus address
University of York - Heslington Campus, Heslington, York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
5th out of 24
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Entry standards
/ Max 207137 66%9th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%5th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.10 78%19th
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