Postgraduate research degrees in linguistics, interpreting and translation

• Linguistics (PhD)
• Linguistics (integrated PhD)
• Linguistics (MA by research)
• Forensic Speech and Audio (PhD)
• Translation and Interpreting (PhD)
• Psycholinguistics (PhD)
• Language and Communication (PhD)
• Applied Linguistics (PhD) (distance learning available)

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Teach English as a foreign language

Join our five-week CertTESOL course and gain a qualification to teach English to speakers of other languages. York students receive a discount on the course fee.

• CertTESOL

Visiting postgraduate researchers 

Spend up to a year in York as a visiting research student from a university outside the UK.

Our graduates continue to distinguished careers in academia, education, research, linguistics and heritage.

• You'll have direct careers support through our dedicated careers and employability team. We host regular workshops to help develop your skills in specific subjects, such as speech therapy and publishing. We'll also support you to present your work at conferences and to publish your findings. 
• Our research degrees will equip you with everything you need to make a meaningful contribution to your field. You'll gain key skills including time management, attention to detail and other relevant research skills.

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