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PostgraduateMA

Linguistics

University of York
York, England
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1 yearDuration
£25,350Per Year (Intl)
£5,181Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by University of York, the MA Linguistics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in languages and area studies. Based in York, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The course aims to give you a general foundation in the central areas of modern linguistics, while at the same time allowing you to develop your own particular areas of interest; impart a general foundation and background in linguistics; practical training in techniques used in linguistic analysis; enable you to apply your skills and knowledge to linguistic data; introduce you to research questions and methodologies in linguistics; enable you to perform original research in linguistics. International tuition fees are £25,350 per year, home/UK fees are £5,181 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 82% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £24,000 within three years, a 85% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics
Phonology and Phonetics
Syntax and Grammatical Theory
Semantics and Pragmatics
Research Methods in Linguistics
Corpus Linguistics and Data Analysis
Sociolinguistics and Language Variation
Dissertation in Linguistics
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic76.56.56.56.5
PTE Academic67

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£25,350

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£25,350

Home Student Fee

£5,181

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working
20%Studying
15%Work & Study
50%Professional Jobs
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