You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).
For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.
We recommend most students request Year 1 modules only. If you want to request Year 2 or Year 3 modules you should first check that you meet their prerequisite conditions on the module catalogue.
After you arrive at York, you will discuss and finalise your module choices with your supervisor.
Please include a personal statement, written in English, of approximately 300 words. This should give details of:
This statement will help us judge whether you meet our module requirements, and guide you towards alternative options where appropriate.
You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2) in linguistics or a related subject.
For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.
Please include a personal statement, written in English, of approximately 500 words. This should give details of:
This statement will help us judge whether you meet our module requirements, and guide you towards alternative options where appropriate.
You should have achieved, or be on track to achieve, the equivalent of a UK lower second-class honours degree (2:2).
For country-specific entry requirements and mark equivalencies, please visit the relevant Country-Specific Information webpage and review the postgraduate entry requirements section. All visiting students, whether undergraduate, postgraduate taught, or postgraduate research, should consult this section for details of grade equivalencies.
The Department of Language and Linguistic Science welcomes applications from students who want to spend part of their current research degree engaging in research in the department. Please see our Research webpage for further information on our current research topics.
Please see our Research webpage for further information on our current research topics.
Visiting postgraduate research student applicants should contact the relevant department before beginning your application to ensure that appropriate supervision for your project can be provided. You will be asked to submit a research plan and to provide the name of your preferred supervisor as part of your application.
Visiting postgraduate research students can apply at any time throughout the year. There are no deadlines, but please apply at least three months ahead of your planned arrival to allow for administrative processes. We encourage you to refer to the tuition fees for visiting postgraduate research students webpage before you apply.
All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.
IELTS requirements for Language and Linguistic Science: 6.5 with 6.0 in each component.
All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.
IELTS requirements for Language and Linguistic Science: 7.0 with 6.5 in each component.
All visiting students from non-majority English-speaking countries are required to demonstrate their English language ability, regardless of their length of study or visa type. We accept a range of global English tests such as IELTS and TOEFL iB. Please note English language requirements vary by academic department and level of study.
You can find the requirements for Language and Linguistic Science on our Postgraduate research English language requirements page.
You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.
Your module choice and registration will take place during your first supervisory meeting. A learning agreement (if applicable) cannot be signed until this meeting.
If you want to study a language, we will assess your fluency and cultural understanding when you arrive in York. You can only take language modules if you are at an appropriate level.
Language modules are not available to native speakers of that language.
If you want to study a language at any level from beginners to advanced proficiency or you would like to start a new language, you can take these through Languages at York.
You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.
Your module choice and registration will take place during your first supervisory meeting. A learning agreement (if applicable) cannot be signed until this meeting.
Our courses will give you an idea of the modules we run
If you want to study a language, we will assess your fluency and cultural understanding when you arrive in York. You can only take language modules if you are at an appropriate level.
Language modules are not available to native speakers of that language.
If you want to study a language at any level from beginners to advanced proficiency or you would like to start a new language, you can take these through Languages at York.
Undergraduate and postgraduate taught visiting students can study in our department for the following periods:
Assessment is mainly by examination during the Common Assessment Periods at the end of each semester. There are a number of modules with assignments submitted via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Please check the module listing for information on different types of assessment in our modules.
You can find full details of assessments for each module via the module catalogue.
Nadine Saupe
Departmental International Officer (Undergraduate)
Daniella Oluoch
Departmental International Officer (Postgraduate taught and research)
Undergraduate visiting student contact
Postgraduate taught and research visiting student contact