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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    20-APR-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our four-year integrated PhD Psycholinguistics follows the

  • MA Psycholinguistics
  • programme for year 1 before beginning the
  • PhD study programme
  • within the department in year 2. By opting for our four-year Integrated course, you will benefit from guidance and training to develop the research mind set needed for your PhD studies.

    We offer a three-year supervised research route for students with a solid knowledge of existing research in the field and a good understanding of research methods.

    We offer supervision for our PhD Psycholinguistics in the areas of first language acquisition and language processing.

    Examples of PhD projects include investigating word segmentation in infants, the development of the bilingual infant lexicon, the representation of phonological and morphological information in the lexicon of the adult and the child.

    Other career paths our former PhD students have taken include publishing, social work, administration, and retail.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 18,795per 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 Essex

  • University League Table

    29th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

The careers team offer dedicated international careers advice and support throughout studies and after graduation.
Central London is easily accessible from all of the university's campuses.
Gain access to the curriculum from nine European universities through the YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) virtual campus.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    20th out of 25 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    124 61%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    15th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.22 81%

    5th

    9

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