Linguistics (by thesis and coursework) : PhD

Key highlights

• Ranked 2nd in the world for Linguistics, QS Subject Rankings 2026
• Combines a doctoral thesis with a structured coursework component

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Loyalty Scholarship

  10% fee discount

  Up to 10% of fees

• Chevening Scholarships

• EMBA Women in Business Scholarship

  50% fee reduction

  Up to 50% of fees

• Executive Dean's Awards

  Up to 40% fee reduction

• Health and Medicine International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

  Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship

  25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

• Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

  Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship

  20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

  Up to 20% of fees

• LUMS EMBA Excellence Scholarship

  50% fee reduction

  Up to 50% of fees

• LUMS MBA Excellence Scholarship

  50% fee reduction

  Up to 50% of fees

• Management School International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

  Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 20% fee reduction for students.

• Management School Master’s Excellence Scholarship

  International fee-payers: up to 20% of your programme fee. Home fee payers: up to 30% of your programme fee.

• MBA Women in Business Scholarship

  50% fee reduction

  Up to 50% of fees

• Science and Technology International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

  Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 30% fee reduction for students.

• Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship

  Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students.

Careers this course leads to

• University lecturer in linguistics
• Postdoctoral researcher
• Applied linguistics researcher
• English language teaching specialist
• Language policy consultant

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.