MPhil Bilingualism at Bangor University

Programme overview

MPhil designed for students writing their thesis on bilingualism, with supervision from two supervisors and research and transferable skills training from the University's Graduate Training Programme.

Duration: 2-3 years (MPhil 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: supervisory committee set-up, literature review and pilot study, draft thesis chapter and proposal, 30 credits of Graduate Programme transferable skills; later years: first draft and thesis submission. Students may attend Linguistics and Bilingualism modules. Supervision covers all linguistic aspects of bilingualism.

Career pathways

Research degree preparing graduates for an academic career in bilingualism or other work needing highly qualified individuals in communications, teaching, publishing and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is possible after a Masters in Linguistics or a related subject at Bangor or elsewhere. Applicants who do not speak English as a native language need IELTS 6.0 in all four components; an overall 5.5 can take a summer pre-sessional course in the English Language Centre. Applicants for research degrees submit a research proposal and name the member of academic staff whose expertise matches the project, with academic references.

Duration: 2-3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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