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Postgraduate Certificate in Linguistics at The Open University

The Open University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Certificate introduces the roles language plays in society across personal and professional contexts, with foundational aspects of linguistic study and approaches to language. Progression is available to the Postgraduate Diploma (E99) and MA (F97).

Duration: 8 months part-time (60 credits, about 19 study hours a week).  |  Intake: October 2027 (next start shown on page)  |  Study mode: part-time distance learning  |  Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

60 credits: Core concepts in linguistics (L804).

Career pathways

Skills are valued by employers in fields overlapping with linguistics, applied linguistics and artificial intelligence, such as education; knowledge applies to areas including translation, teaching and communication. The degree does not qualify for teacher registration in any country.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelors degree from a UK university or another recognised degree-awarding body, or a qualification at an equivalent level. International applicants: a minimum IELTS score of 7 is recommended where English is not the first language.

GBP 3,100 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total for the qualification at 2026/27 prices with England selected as location; paid one module at a time. Module materials, tuition, assessment and exams included; fee valid for modules starting before 31 July 2027. Source

Intake: October 2027 (next start shown on page)

Duration: 8 months part-time (60 credits, about 19 study hours a week).

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