Program Overview

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PhD Postgraduate research in Humanities: Linguistics

Overview

This PhD programme offers a supportive and research-active environment for students looking to develop their expertise in linguistics, literature, and related fields.

Award

PhD

Start date(s)

Variable start date

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Course specifications

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Course length

Full-time (4 years), Part-time (8 years)

Campus location

University: City Campus

School

School of Social Science and Humanities

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Why choose this course?

The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Science offers a vibrant environment for MPhil/PhD students, who will have the opportunity to work with enthusiastic, experienced and internationally renowned members of staff. The Linguistics team has a well-established and proven track record of research, and publishes work in several different languages, thus bringing a uniquely stimulating and international atmosphere to the department.

Our MPhil/PhD students play a key role in our research community and it is our mission to support your development into researchers, academics or whatever career you aspire to. The Department prides itself on the levels of support provided to postgraduate research students in the course of their MPhil/PhD journey: our academics are strongly committed to their subject areas and meet regularly with their supervisees to work closely with them at all stages of the project, from inception to completion, putting their knowledge and experience in service of your research career.

Postgraduate research students are encouraged to present their research to University academics and fellow PhD students through hosting research seminars, which play a key role in the development of your project and academic skills. You will be given the opportunity to develop your research skills through participation in training events organised by the Faculty of Arts and the University’s Doctoral College. Explore the University's research centres, here.

What's unique about this course?

This PhD in Humanities: Linguistics:

• Expert Supervision – Work closely with experienced, internationally renowned academics who are committed to supporting your research journey.
• Vibrant Research Community – Join a dynamic and growing postgraduate research community with opportunities to collaborate and engage with fellow scholars.
• Interdisciplinary and International Focus – The Linguistics team publishes work in multiple languages, fostering a globally connected research environment.
• Professional Development Opportunities – Present your research at seminars, attend specialist training events, and develop essential academic and transferable skills.
• Structured Milestones for Success – A clearly defined three-stage progression system ensures a well-supported and goal-oriented doctoral journey.
• Conference and Fieldwork Funding – Financial support is available for attending conferences and conducting field research to enhance your study.
• Diverse Career Prospects – A PhD in Linguistics can lead to careers in academia, research, government, and international organisations.
• Strong Institutional Reputation – The University of Wolverhampton has a track record of award-winning research and innovation, providing a solid foundation for your academic and professional growth.

What happens on the course?

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact members of staff active in their area of research for a preliminary discussion of their intended doctoral project. At this stage, members of staff will discuss their interest in supervising your thesis and make suggestions on how best to proceed to secure a place in the doctoral programme.

The MPhil/PhD programme in the School has the following milestones:

• Stage 1: Registration
• Stage 2: Progression
• Stage 3: Examination

PhD Supervisors in Humanities: Linguistics

• Professor Aleksandra Galasinska
• Dr Anastasia Novoselova
• Dr Esther Asprey

Potential Career Paths

Successful completion of your PhD opens up a range of career opportunities and demonstrates your proven skills as a researcher. In Linguistics, having a PhD is now an essential element for those looking to develop a career in lecturing or research within higher education. A PhD will also assist in accessing research opportunities within government, commercial and international organisations. As well as demonstration of your research skills, a PhD shows your extensive knowledge of a particular field demonstrated in a rigorous manner, which is attractive to employers.

Additional Information

• Everything you need to know about this course!
• Why Wolverhampton?
• The University of Wolverhampton (UoW) is home to approximate 23,000 students.
• The UoW’s research and innovation activities have previously won the UK Knowledge Transfer Award, and the UK Collaborative IMPACT award.
• It is also the holder of the Athena Swan Bronze Award and the HR Excellence in Research Award.
• Studying Linguistics at Wolverhampton will give the opportunity to work with scholars of international reputation for excellence across a range of subjects, and our staff are happy to receive inquiries in any of our principal areas of research, which are:
  • Critical discourse analysis
  • Discourse analysis
  • Conversation analysis
  • Corpus linguistics
  • English as a Foreign Language
  • Ethnolinguistics
  • Language and humour
  • Lexicology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Sociolinguistic landscaping
  • Linguistic landscaping
  • Slavonic linguistics (Czech, Polish and Russian)
  • Text linguistics
  • TESOL
  • Translation studies

Course Fees and Finance

• Location | Mode | Fee | Year
• Home | Full-time | £4786 per year |
• Home | Full-time | £5006 per year |
• Home | Part-time Distance Learning | £4786 per year |
• Home | Part-time Distance Learning | £5006 per year |
• Home | Part-time | £2393 per year |
• Home | Part-time | £2503 per year |
• International | Full-time | £15950 per year |
• International | Full-time | £16950 per year |
• International | Part-time Distance Learning | £15950 per year |
• International | Part-time Distance Learning | £16950 per year |

Entry Requirements

• Applicants for a research degree shall normally hold either:
  • a first or upper second class honours degree, or
  • a master’s degree, or
  • evidence of prior practice or learning that is accepted by the Dean of Research.
• Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English at least to the level of an IELTS score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no individual element less than 6.0.
• The only exemption to this is for students who are not required to do so as per UKVI regulations.