Language, Discourse & Communication MPhil/PhD (option of joint PhD with HKU/NUS) at King's College London

Programme overview

The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC) welcomes applications for the MPhil/PhD in Language, Discourse & Communication. The MPhil/PhD programme offers you the chance to undertake a piece of research that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to your field of study.

Duration: For the PhD: 3-4 years FT, 6-7 years PT. There are two entry points for the programme each academic year in October and February | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: There are two entry points for the programme each academic year in October and February | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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Application information

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for the first year of study (MPhil/PhD rate where several awards are listed); fees may increase in subsequent years. Part-time first-year tuition: £4,000. Source

International applicants: GBP 30,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition for the first year of study (MPhil/PhD rate where several awards are listed); fees may increase in subsequent years. Part-time first-year tuition: £15,000. Source

Intake: There are two entry points for the programme each academic year in October and February

Duration: For the PhD: 3-4 years FT, 6-7 years PT. There are two entry points for the programme each academic

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/areas/language-discourse-and-communication-mphil-phd

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