Postgraduate Study
We currently run an MA programme in linguistics, and an MA in Writing in association with the National Academy of Writing. We also offer supervision for the research degrees of MPhil and PhD, and we are devising a taught doctorate in English to be offered in the near future.
MA English Linguistics (distance learning, part-time only)
This course covers a range of formal, social and historical approaches to the English Language, including modules on language description, words and meaning, spoken communication, narrative analysis and the history of the language. All MA students complete a research training module and a final dissertation. Further information can be found at the MA Linguistics pages or by contacting the Course Director, Dr Richard Ingham
MPhil/PhD
MPhil/PhD inquiries are especially encouraged in the areas of
- Romantic and Eighteenth-Century Studies
- Descriptive Linguistics
- Twentieth-Century Literature and Theory
- Renaissance and Restoration Drama
- Victorian Literature
- Philosophy
For details of staff research interests and current MPhil/PhD projects, follow the links to Research and People. If you are interested in applying for a place to study for an MPhil/PhD, contact initially the Faculty’s research degrees officer, Liz Reeve at Liz.Reeve@bcu.ac.uk