You can study a PhD over three years, with the option of studying on a part-time basis.
The Speech & Language Therapy Team in the School of Psychological Sciences & Health host a well-established Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Communication Disorders. This multidisciplinary centre focuses on a wide range of aspects related to the study of speech, language and voice characteristics of typical as well as impaired populations across their lifespan, in order to further our understanding of these issues and impact positively on people’s lives.
We offer supervision in a wide range of communication related areas, including issues such as:
In addition, we have expertise in investigating speech patterns in healthy populations, including first and second language learners, and offer supervision in more linguistically aligned areas of study, such as language acquisition, socio-linguistics and phonetics.
We also offer a one-year MRes in Speech and Language Sciences, which allows students to develop strong research skills by completing a piece of extended, independent research dissertation in a topic related to speech and language sciences.
As postgraduate research student in Applied Linguistics you will have access to a significant pool of technical resources, including labs for speech & movement analyses, signal processing; systems for eye tracking, or EEG. The supervisory pool spans all four University faculties, which provides you with access to the highest level of academic expertise to support your studies.
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John Anderson Research Studentship Scheme (JARSS) doctoral studentships are available annually for excellent students and excellent research projects.
There are two main sources of funding:
The JARSS 2025/26 competition will open in October 2024 and students successful in this competition will commence studies in October 2025. Faculties will set their own internal deadlines for the competition.
Academics/Supervisors make the applications for this scheme and there are various deadlines across Departments and Faculties, therefore, in the first instance, all interested students should contact the Department where they would like to carry out their research.
All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.
Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.
Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.
All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision.
Students on programmes of study of more than one year (or studying standalone modules) should be aware that the majority of fees will increase annually. The University will take a range of factors into account, including, but not limited to, UK inflation, changes in delivery costs and changes in Scottish and/or UK Government funding. Changes in fees will be published on the University website in October each year for the following year of study and any annual increase will be capped at a maximum of 10% per year.
| Scotland | £4,786 |
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| England, Wales & Northern Ireland | £4,786 |
| Republic of Ireland |
If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status. For more information and advice on tuition fee status, you can visit the UKCISA - International student advice and guidance - Scotland: fee status webpage. Find out more about the University of Strathclyde's fee assessments process. |
| International | £18,050 |
| Additional costs | International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information.
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| Postgraduate research opportunities | Search for all funded and non-funded postgraduate research opportunities. |
| Funding | Take a look at our funding your postgraduate research web page for funding information. You can also view our scholarships search for further funding opportunities. |
Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year.
The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. The School encompasses our four faculties and is committed to enriching the student experience, intensifying research outputs and opportunities, and ensuring training is at the highest level. As a postgraduate researcher, you'll automatically become a member of the Strathclyde Doctoral School.
Expertise from within the Speech & Language Therapy Team covers the areas outlined below.
Additional co-supervisors can be sourced from other areas within the University, such as education, psychology or computing, to provide you with the best expertise available to supervise your research.
| Name | Areas of expertise |
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| Joanne Cleland |
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| Wendy Cohen |
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| Maria Dokovova |
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| Anja Kuschmann |
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| Eleanor Lawson |
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| Anja Lowit |
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| Claire Timmins |
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The Graduate School is a friendly and supportive study environment for research students studying subjects within Humanities & Social Sciences.
Our staff will support you through your studies and you'll become part of a community of students who get involved with our workshops, seminars and competitions.
Our PgCert RPD programme aims to ensure you get the most out of your current research activities at Strathclyde and helps you prepare for your future career as a researcher.
We'll help you recognise and develop your transferrable skills that'll have a positive impact on your research, now and in the future.
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Our research focuses on advancing our theoretical understanding of speech and language difficulties, and developing and testing novel management approaches that impact directly on patient wellbeing and service delivery.
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A first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent.
The Applied Linguistics programme is intended for students from a linguistics background or those who have an interest in communication disorders but who have not completed a qualifying degree in speech and language therapy (SLT). If you have an SLT qualification you can register for the Speech and Language Therapy pathway if this is preferable.
Prospective Applied Linguistics students should develop proposals to match areas of research expertise held by members of staff* and are encouraged to contact potential supervisors in advance of their application.
If you're interested in studying for a PhD in Applied Linguistics, the first thing you need to do is to find out if there’s a supervisor available to oversee your studies.
Next, you'll need your research proposal. Read our guidelines on writing your PhD proposal.
During the application, you'll be asked for the following:
By filling these details out as fully as possible, you'll avoid any delay to your application being processed by the University.
When applying, you'll be asked to upload:
Most PhD students start in October, so they move forward as one cohort, but you can start at any time of year (people often have to defer until they find funding.) Keep an eye on our funding databases for any forthcoming Strathclyde research studentship opportunities:
You'll need to identify your research supervisor before you finalise your application, preferably as soon as possible. When you've identified a potential supervisor, based on how well your research interests match theirs, drop them an email to introduce yourself. In the email, make sure you attach a draft of your research proposal along with a copy of your CV. Don't worry about how rough your research proposal may be at this stage – you'll have help from our School of Psychological Sciences and Health to refine it.
If your chosen supervisor if available to work with you, they'll confirm this and nominate a potential second supervisor. As soon as a second supervisor is confirmed, an offer of study will be sent to you through Pegasus, our online application system.
When you accept our offer, you'll receive a full offer in writing via the email address you provide.
When you've accepted our offer, we'll need you to fulfil any academic, administrative or financial conditions that we ask.
If you're applying as a UK or EU student, you'll then be issued with your registration documentation.
Telephone: +44 (0)141 548 8400
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All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated.
Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing up period.
Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.
All fees are in £ sterling, unless otherwise stated, and may be subject to revision.
Students on programmes of study of more than one year (or studying standalone modules) should be aware that the majority of fees will increase annually. The University will take a range of factors into account, including, but not limited to, UK inflation, changes in delivery costs and changes in Scottish and/or UK Government funding. Changes in fees will be published on the University website in October each year for the following year of study and any annual increase will be capped at a maximum of 10% per year.
| Scotland | £5,006 |
|---|---|
| England, Wales & Northern Ireland | £5,006 |
| Republic of Ireland |
If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status. For more information and advice on tuition fee status, you can visit the UKCISA - International student advice and guidance - Scotland: fee status webpage. Find out more about the University of Strathclyde's fee assessments process. |
| International | £19,850 |
| Additional costs | International students may have associated visa and immigration costs. Please see student visa guidance for more information.
|
| Postgraduate research opportunities | Search for all funded and non-funded postgraduate research opportunities. |
| Funding | Take a look at our funding your postgraduate research web page for funding information. You can also view our scholarships search for further funding opportunities. |
Please note: the fees shown are annual and may be subject to an increase each year.
