Overview

Throughout the Corpus Linguistics (Online) course from Lancaster University you’ll also learn how to analyse language datasets with real-world applications in areas such as media, law, marketing, security, healthcare communication, human-machine interaction and language teaching. Across all modules, the focus is on combining theory with practice, placing emphasis on the development of transferrable skills in language analysis.

There are five core modules and two options, which are expected to run at the following times. You will find further information about modules in the course structure section.

Career opportunities:

Lancaster’s MA in Corpus Linguistics (Online) will enhance your career opportunities in a variety of fields where analytical skills are required.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have an advanced skillset that is in high demand by employers across domains and industries. As well as specialist expertise in corpus linguistics, you’ll have a powerful set of analytical and technical skills to support your career in an increasingly data-driven world.

Graduates from this programme typically go on to careers in:

Education
Research
Government and public sector
Language data analysis
Media and communication
Language teaching
Language consultancy
Forensic linguistics
Journalism
Language technology
Law and business
Publishing
Digital Humanities

The programme also offers an excellent preparation to those graduates who wish to pursue further study at PhD level.

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Programme Structure

Detailed module information for this postgraduate programme will follow shortly. However, if you have any questions please contact the department.

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a related subject is normally required. We will also consider applications where you have a degree in other subjects and/or extensive relevant experience. In these cases, you should clearly demonstrate how your experience and skills have prepared you for postgraduate study.

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Tuition Fees

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4020 GBP / year

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4020 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Year 2 fee £8,040

Cost per Module

UK £1,340
International £1,340

Funding

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