Postgraduate research degrees in linguistics, interpreting and translation
Join a vibrant, internationally-recognised research community to produce a meaningful thesis on a topic of your choosing.
Why study languages and linguistics at York?
The study of language and linguistics provides a window into the mind and reveals more about people and society. Our expertise in linguistics, interpreting and translation offers you the opportunity to choose from a variety of research degrees.
You'll join our leading research community. We regularly work with researchers from other departments, as well as collaborators both nationally and internationally. Our work bridges the arts and humanities, sciences and social sciences.
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Our courses
- 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)
Or search all postgraduate research courses.
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.
Visiting postgraduate researchers
Spend up to a year in York as a visiting research student from a university outside the UK.
Scholarships and funding
Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science.
54th in the world
for arts and humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject (2025).
Careers
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.
Extracurricular language courses
Anyone can learn a language through our Languages for All courses. We offer 8-week and 18-week courses in many different languages, from beginner to advanced.
If you're a student at York, you'll also receive a discount on the course fee.
