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School of Linguistics & English Language

How to apply

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PhD applications

PLEASE NOTE: For PhD applications, prospective applicants are strongly advised to contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Linguistics prior to application.  Potential applicants should send the Director a brief research proposal, in order to establish that we are indeed able to offer supervision in your proposed area of research.  The proposal should detail the research problem to be addressed, the theoretical framework to be employed, the data type you will be collecting/examining, details of hypotheses or research expectations, and an approximate research schedule.  Email the proposal to Dr. Eirini Sanoudaki (e.sanoudaki@bangor.ac.uk) for consideration.

MA/PhD Online Application

Online applications can now be made by prospective applicants for all postgraduate taught programmes (MAs) and postgraduate research programmes (PhD) in Linguistics. 
We strongly recommend you read the Guidance Notes on online application before you start to apply.
Once you have read the Guidance Notes you should apply using our Online Admissions Service.
After you have completed the form on-line, you will have to produce paper copies of a number of documents (certified where you’re unable to provide the originals), such as academic transcripts, degree certificates, confirmation of financial support, and English language test results.

Conventional Postgraduate application form

If you're having problems with our online application system, you can download the conventional application form and Guidance Notes (all in PDF or Word format) here:

(To download the material you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. A free copy is available to download from the Adobe Web Site)

You should enclose the following documents with your application:

  • Certification of your degree and/or other academic qualifications (for those who have already graduated) from the awarding institution in the form of either:

    a) certified copy of the certificate/transcript, or
    b) an original letter of confirmation of the award signed by an officer of the institution and authenticated with the institution's official stamp

    **(Please do not send your original degree certificate by post)
  • IELTS or TOEFL score (for those whose first language is not English or Welsh)

The completed Application Form and accompanying documents should be returned by post to:
The Postgraduate Admissions Office
Academic Registry
Bangor University
Gwynedd UK
LL57 2DG

When do I Apply?

The University will accept applications throughout the year, but we would generally advise that you send in your application form by the end of June to ensure that you have time to make any funding and/or accommodation arrangements, and for documents such as transcripts and references to be obtained if not submitted with the application.This will also give you more time to meet any conditions we may potentially attach to an offer (e.g. in the case of overseas students, taking an IELTS or TOEFL test to meet the English Language requirement).

Who do I Contact?

For further information or advice on applying for admission, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office:
e-mail:  postgraduate@bangor.ac.uk
Tel:  (01248) 383762