Language and Linguistic Science at York is a dynamic and innovative department with expertise spanning the arts and sciences.
We are one of the leading centres in the UK for teaching and research in theoretical and empirical linguistics. Our major specialisms are in theoretical syntax and semantics, phonetics and phonology, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics and forensic speech science.
We offer MA programmes for those who are new to the field or have only minimal prior background:
and specialist MA programmes for those with considerable prior background:
- Forensic Speech Science (MSc)
- Linguistics (MSc)
- Psycholinguistics (MA)
- Translation and Applied Technologies (MA)
The MSc in Psycholinguistics has routes for those with minimal prior background and those who already have a more extensive background in the area.
Or, choose another course.
Our research degrees
We offer the following research degrees:
Why study Language and Linguistic Science at York
=81st in the world
for Linguistics (QS World Rankings 2024).
1st in the UK
for the quality of our research according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).
Choose your route
We offer different study routes if you have already studied linguistics at undergraduate level, or if you are new to linguistics.
Postgraduate Online Open Day
5 February 2025, 11am to 2pm GMT
Find out what postgraduate study at York is all about at our Online Open Day.
Meet your department, speak to support staff and chat with students.
