Overview

Through the Corpus Linguistics (Online) course from Lancaster University you’ll analyse large language datasets with real-world applications in areas such as media, law, marketing, security, healthcare communication, human-machine interaction and language teaching. An ideal stepping-stone to advance your career.

Career opportunities:

Lancaster’s Postgraduate Certificate in Corpus Linguistics (Online) will enhance your opportunities of gaining employment and of professional growth in various fields where analytical skills are required.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have a range of transferable skills sought after by employers across sectors. You’ll leave with not only specialist expertise in corpus linguistics but also 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 who wish to pursue further study at master’s level.

Programme Structure

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

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

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.

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

16880 GBP / year

≈ 16880 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8120 GBP / year

≈ 8120 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part Time:

National: £4,060
International: £8,440

Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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