Study languages from across the world, from their sounds and structures to their social functions. You explore what features are shared across all languages, and what the significance of their differences are.
Compared to our MA courses, our MRes programmes offer more flexibility and fewer taught modules, as the emphasis of your course is on your dissertation and individual research assignments. You must have a draft research proposal at your application stage, and a supervisor is assigned to you to guide your choice of modules and work on your dissertation.
Our co...
Study languages from across the world, from their sounds and structures to their social functions. You explore what features are shared across all languages, and what the significance of their differences are.<br/><br/>Compared to our MA courses, our MRes programmes offer more flexibility and fewer taught modules, as the emphasis of your course is on your dissertation and individual research assignments. You must have a draft research proposal at your application stage, and a supervisor is assigned to you to guide your choice of modules and work on your dissertation.<br/><br/>Our course should interest you if you want to continue your study of linguistics while developing strong research skills. Our MRes Linguistics provides tailored support for the researcher-in-training, in any of our areas, with a range of subject-specific and research-support graduate modules available.<br/><br/>Your taught modules may include:<br/><br/>Theoretical and descriptive phonology<br/>- Syntactic theory<br/><br/><br/>- Phonetics<br/><br/><br/>- Semantics<br/><br/><br/>- Pragmatics<br/><br/><br/>If you want a global outlook, are interested in human communication, and want to study for a degree with real-world practical value in a world-class department, welcome to Essex.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Colchester Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
Unknown
Institution Code
E70
Points of Entry
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £10,500 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £22,750 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |