Course contact details
Postgraduate Admissions
Email:pgadmit@essex.ac.uk
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Course summary
Study the nuts and bolts of language: sound systems, word structure, sentence structure, and how meaning is conveyed. Learn about the different theories that have been proposed to account for human linguistic ability. In this degree you will learn what human languages share, and where they differ.
Our course will interest you if you want a formal and empirical grounding in all core areas of linguistics, and are keen to evaluate the major theoretical approaches in these disciplines.
You study topics including:
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Theoretical and descriptive phonology
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Syntactic theory
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Pragmatics
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Semantics
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Phonetics
Our optional modules are in the related fields of applied linguistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.
If you want a global outlook, are interested in human communication, and want to study for a degree with real-world practical value in a world-class department, welcome to Essex.
Modules
Course Modules
You can tailor your learning experience with a choice of optional modules. More information and these can be found on the University of Essex website.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Our tuition fees for this course will be confirmed soon.
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