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Postgraduate Research

Join our vibrant research community as a postgraduate research student and explore your research interests in depth.

A diverse community

We have a large and diverse group of approximately 150 research students. We welcome students interested in learning more about our fields of study. Many of our current students come from professional backgrounds in:

  • teaching
  • speech and language therapy
  • language teaching
  • educational leadership

Interdisciplinary

Across all of the subject areas in the School, staff and postgraduates participate in interdisciplinary dialogue with scholars from other areas of study.

Research centres and groups within the University and in the region are a key site for these exchanges. They foster a strong sense of intellectual community. They offer postgraduate researchers:

  • a space for engaging in multi-disciplinary conversation
  • a friendly and supportive environment
  • a platform to present research and writing in progress,
  • opportunities to organise their own conferences and symposia

Finding a supervisor

We welcome your interest in postgraduate study with us. Before submitting a formal application, you should find a suitable supervisor for your chosen research area. Please check the research interests and expertise of our staff. Contact them with a CV and a brief proposal in order to gauge their interest and availability to supervise your research.

Our postgraduate research programmes

Traditional doctorate (PhD)

A PhD is for those with a clear idea of a topic and experience of conducting independent research. There are three PhD programmes:

Linguistics, Applied Linguistics MPhil, PhD

As a postgraduate researcher in linguistics or applied linguistics, you'll carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.

PhD Speech & Language Sciences

As a postgraduate researcher in Speech and Language Sciences you will carry out a major research project working with supervisors who are experts in your field.

PhD Education

We have expert supervision available in a wide variety of education subjects. Our research areas range from early year's policy through to internationalisation in higher education.

Part taught doctorates

Taught modules and project proposal preparation take up the first year of these qualifications. They are ideal if you want to get up to speed with your subject area and research methods ahead of starting your project.

Integrated PhD in Education & Applied Linguistics

The Integrated PhD in Educational and Applied Linguistics enables you to gain a critical understanding of Applied Linguistics and apply this to a context of your choice.

Integrated PhD in Phonetics and Phonology

The Phonetics and Phonology IPhD is designed for students who wish to develop an advanced theoretical and experimental grounding in Phonetics and Phonology. The focus is on its application in first and second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, speech science, and language patterning.

Doctorate of Education (EdD)

The Doctor of Education is a taught doctorate. It provides thorough grounding in the theory and practice of educational research. The course supports you in doctoral research related to your professional context or interests.

Professional doctorate

Applied Educational Psychology Doctor of (DAppEdPsy)

This doctorate will enable you to become a registered educational psychologist in the UK. It is accredited by the BPS and approved by the HCPC.

Applications

We consider applications throughout the year. If you're applying for external funding, please note that specific deadlines may apply.

Training and support

The HaSS Research Training Programme and the School provide training for all our doctoral programmes.

You'll also have regular meetings with your supervisor. We do not offer distance learning. Part-time study is not available to international students.

Enquiries

Postgraduate Secretary
Ground Floor, King George VI Building
School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 6569
Email: pgrecls@ncl.ac.uk

 

Student profiles

Find out what some of our postgraduate students in education, communication and language sciences say about their course and the postgraduate community here.

PhD opportunities and support

We particularly welcome applicants whose research interest fit within those of our research groups.
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