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Email:study@kent.ac.uk
Phone:01227 768896
University of Kent
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Canterbury
CT2 7NZ
Course summary
A PhD, also known as a doctorate, is a requirement for a career as an academic or researcher. In addition, it has become a qualification valued by many employers who recognise the skills and commitment a PhD requires. Employers also recognise that a PhD indicates excellent research capabilities, discipline and communication skills.
Over the duration of the PhD, you produce an original piece of research of up to 100,000 words.
Current and recent PhD projects include: 'The effects of pragmatic instruction on verbal irony understanding and production by EFL learners', 'Linguistic cooperativity in clinical communication', 'Fictional representations of the Nigerian Civil War and the worldviews of readers', and 'Creativity as resistance in translation'.
Researchers in Linguistics offer supervision in a wide range of disciplines, and will support and guide you through your research. Your progress is carefully monitored to ensure that you are on track to produce a thesis that is valued by the academic community. Throughout your programme, you are able to attend and contribute to research seminars, workshops, and research and transferable skills training courses.
Entry requirements
Applicants should hold a 2:1 in an undergraduate Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a relevant discipline and, normally, a Merit at Master’s level in a relevant discipline, from a UK or other approved university or equivalent. You must submit a research proposal of approximately 1,500 words on your intended topic.
All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications, and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
All fees for 2027/28 are to be confirmed. Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options.
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