PhD in Linguistics in the United Kingdom

33 phd programmes in linguistics at 17 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 27,095 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 30,746 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Linguistics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Linguistics Bangor University PhD —
PhD in Bilingualism Bangor University PhD —
PhD in Linguistics The University of Manchester PhD 27,982 USD
PhD in English Language and Linguistics Anglia Ruskin University PhD 16,700 USD
PhD in How do the languages that we speak affect numerical processing and math achievement? Loughborough University, England PhD 26,207 USD
PhD in Spatial language and spatial cognition University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Italian Studies PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) Online University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,419 USD
Phd Linguistics University of Essex PhD 28,152 USD
PhD in Italian University of Bristol PhD 34,118 USD
PhD in Educational and Applied Linguistics Integrated Newcastle University PhD 20,000 USD
PhD Linguistics University of Bristol PhD 29,893 USD
PhD in Linguistics (Modern Languages) PhD University of Nottingham PhD 35,353 USD
PhD in Adversarial Attacks And Robustness In Malware Analysis Using Large Language Models University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Hispanic Studies University of Exeter, England PhD 25,934 USD
PhD in Misogyny And Homophobia In Online Amateur Translation Communities (phd) University of Portsmouth PhD 19,519 USD
PhD in Funded Opportunities In Languages And Linguistics Open Call International Students University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in The Language Of Online Misogyny University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Human Robot Collaborative Assembly Based On Vision Language Action Model University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in The Otherisation Of Terror University of Portsmouth PhD 21,703 USD
PhD in Italian Studies PhD / MA by Research University of Birmingham, England PhD —
PhD in Linguistics and English Language Integrated PhD Newcastle University PhD 33,305 USD
PhD in Linguistics Phd University of Surrey PhD 28,664 USD
PhD Postgraduate research in Humanities: Linguistics University of Wolverhampton PhD —
PhD in Speech and Language Therapy research degrees Manchester Metropolitan University PhD —

Specialisations within linguistics

Linguistics 23 Language Studies 5 Italian Studies 3 Japanese Studies 1 Romance Studies 1

Universities for linguistics in the United Kingdom

PhD in Linguistics in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many linguistics programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
33 linguistics phd programmes at 17 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a linguistics degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in linguistics in the United Kingdom is 27,095 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 30,746 USD per year.
Can I study linguistics in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the linguistics programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (33 of 33).
Are any of these linguistics programmes available online?
1 of the 33 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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