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Phonetics and Phonology Integrated PhD

Newcastle University

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Newcastle, Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our iPhD is for students who wish to develop an advanced theoretical and experimental grounding in phonetics and phonology. The focus of this iPhD is the application of phonetics and phonology in:first and second language acquisitionsociolinguisticsspeech sciencelanguage patterningThe Phonetics and Phonology integrated PhD has a large taught and assessed component as well as a supervised research element. The foundation is a common core of modules dealing with essential theoretical issues and research methods. You are also offered specialised modules which act as the basis for your thesis.You'll have an individual course of study based on your needs and the sponsor's requirements.One of the strengths of the course is that it brings together the teaching and research expertise of staff belonging to the Phonetics and Phonology Research Group. This group is composed of students and staff working in phonetics and phonology across three of our academic schools:School of Education, Communication, and Language Sciences (ECLS)School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics (SELLL)School of Modern Languages (SML)This widens the pool of modules that are available. It enables you to interact with staff and students from a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. Our particular areas of strength are in:phonetics and phonology in first/second language acquisition and bilingualismsociophonetic perspectives on speech perception and productionrole of voice quality in speech processinglaboratory phonology and links between phonetics and phonologyphonetic and phonological characteristics of languages and language description in segmental and suprasegmental aspectsprosody and timing in the world's languagesneurocognition of speech and language processing with focus on phonetics, phonology, and prosody

Tuition fees

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£ 25,600per year

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University information

Newcastle University

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    31st

  • Campus address

    Newcastle, Main Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, England, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom

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Newcastle is known for being friendly and welcoming to people from all around the globe. Students enjoy a lower cost of living compared to other UK cities.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses, with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival, and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Linguistics

    16th out of 25 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    138 68%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    12th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    21st

    9

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