Overview

At this Linguistics MA programme at Queen Mary University of London you’ll have practical experience in both conducting and applying linguistics research. In addition to your dissertation, you can work as a research assistant on one of our research projects.

Study in the UK's top-ranked linguistics department (RAE 2008, REF 2014)

Choose from four specialist pathways: Conversion, General, Specialisation in Sociolinguistics or Specialisation in Formal Linguistics
Research placement option
Bursaries of £5,000 available from the Philological Society

Gain an excellent grounding in research methods and skills

What you'll study

Depending on your background and research aims, you can choose from one of four pathways:

The Conversion pathway is designed to offer postgraduate level training in the core subject areas of linguistics, at a pace that is tailored to students who have little or no prior background in this field

The General pathway is designed to offer students postgraduate level training across the areas of Formal and Sociolinguistics, and to explore the exciting interactions between the two
The Specialisation in Formal Linguistics is designed to offer students postgraduate level training in the area of Formal Linguistics
The Specialisation in Sociolinguistics is designed to offer students postgraduate level training in the area of Sociolinguistics

Along with the wide range of elective modules offered on each pathway, you can choose up to two undergraduate linguistics modules. You can take any combination of options if you can make a convincing academic case for your choices.

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Programme Structure

Compulsory/Core Elective modules:

Sociolinguistic Theory

Dissertation Proseminar

Phonology

Phonetics

Syntax
Semantics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject.
Candidates that do not currently meet the set entry requirements may also have the option to study the Graduate Diploma in Humanities and Social Sciences. Meeting the required grades on completion of this programme will provide a pathway to study MA Linguistics.

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Tuition Fees

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27250 GBP / year

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13250 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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