Overview

Language Sciences (Technology of Language and Speech) at University College London (UCL) is designed for students with a background in a related discipline who wish to deepen their knowledge of language sciences. The degree is ideal preparation for those interested in applying for a research degree in language development, speech science, neuroscience, linguistics, or a related discipline and will also appeal to individuals currently working in areas such as education, speech and language therapy, audiology, and speech technology.

Key facts:

All students take a core set of modules, forming a basis from which to study and undertake research in diverse areas of language science. You will then tailor the degree to your own interests through choosing specialised modules to develop and build upon your existing research interests, enabling you to take full advantage of the breadth of expertise in Language Sciences in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods: Principles, Skills and Applications
Dissertation/Project in Language Science
Programming in R: Applications for Speech Data Processing
Phonetic Theory Principles of Phonetic Science

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-27 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

7.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Speech Pathology View 20 other Masters in Speech Pathology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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109

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a language science related area such as linguistics, speech sciences, English language, psychology, cognitive science, or a cognate discipline.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39800 GBP / year

≈ 39800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

16000 GBP / year

≈ 16000 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time: UK: £8,000; International: £19,900

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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