PhD Linguistics at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The PhD in Linguistics is individually tailored to each student, combining a foundation in functional and usage-based theory with strong empirical research methods in laboratory and field settings, with interdisciplinary support from related fields such as cognitive science, communication disorders and neurolinguistics.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Linguistics | Duration: 81 credits | Intake: Fall; final deadline January 5, 2027 for Fall 2027 | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Students complete at least 81 graduate credits including 18 dissertation credits: two linguistic theory courses (semantics, syntax or phonology), two seminars, three methods courses such as statistics, corpus linguistics or applied research methods, and 33 elective credits. Candidates also need two years of one second language plus a third research-related language or proficiency in programming or statistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Linguistics (PhD): transcripts, letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose; GRE (code 4846) optional. Final deadline January 5, 2027 for Fall 2027. International applicants whose first language is not English: TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (University of Oregon graduate minimum), or a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution in Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom. Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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