About MA Linguistics (by Research) in Nottingham Trent University

This course gives you the opportunity to pursue research in the field of linguistics.  It comprises independent research, and a course designed to develop knowledge of key research skills and practices.

You will join a thriving postgraduate community of researchers in Linguistics, and a unique student support structure with a dedicated team of tutors and supervisors. Linguistics has a proud record of excellence in research. Our colleagues are leading authorities in their respective research specialisms. They contribute actively to the School’s research ethos, produce journal articles and books, and present at national and international conferences.

What you'll study

This course offers a broad range of degree topics, aligned with the specialist areas in which our academic team publish research.

Research in the following topics could be supervised:

• clinical Linguistics;
• language, gender and sexuality;
• media discourse;
• sociolinguistics;
• discourse analysis;
• pragmatics;
• language and identity;
• forensic linguistics;
• corpus linguistics; and
• computer-mediated communication.

Recent dissertation topics have included:

• analysis of political speeches;
• theories around bilingualism; and
• language variation in the East Midlands.

Careers and employability

At NTU we believe in providing education and research that are directly relevant and beneficial to your career. We place particular emphasis on helping students to develop transferable skills that are useful in all walks of life, such as problem-solving, analysis and confident communication. We also seek to provide an atmosphere that encourages initiative, innovation and entrepreneurship, alongside academic excellence.

This course provides excellent preparation for undertaking a PhD, and gives you the freedom and support to shape your own work in the area of linguistics.

This course does not currently offer placements however students benefit from extensive contacts in the field of linguistics offered by our academic team.

Contacts include experts in the fields of clinical linguistics, social linguistics, forensic linguistics, media discourse, gender and sexuality and languages.

Entry requirements

• Any university degree of the relevant subject

English language requirements

IELTS : 6.5

• With a minimum of 5.5 in each component

PTE:62

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Nottingham Trent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The cost of attendance is governed by factors like the tuition fee and the cost of living.

Nottingham Trent University Admission Procedure 

• Application: The UG applications are accepted through ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)’ and PG applications through the ‘NTU applicant portal’.
• Application fee: One needs to pay £13 for 1 UG course and £24 for multiple UG courses.
• Application deadlines: For UG students the last date to apply is June 30, 2019. The PG programs don’t have any official deadline, however, it is better to apply one month prior to course start date.
• General requirements: Completed application form, academic transcripts, and English proficiency tests.
• Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, LOR.

English Proficiency Test: Majority of the courses require IELTS score ranging between 6.0 and 6.0 for entry. However, other equivalent English test scores are also acceptable.