Overview

The time required to complete the PhD will vary with the individual candidate; however, a minimum of three years should be expected.

Features

The maximum time to complete the Linguistics PhD program at University of Alberta as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Quantitative Linguistics

Corpus Linguistics

Cognitive Linguistics

Language Acquisition And Bilingualism

Field Linguistics And Language Documentation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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140

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100

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61

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

Linguistics View 18 other PhDs in Linguistics in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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140

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100

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61

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official copies of all transcripts for all previous postsecondary schooling showing marks obtained (submitted in the original language, accompanied by a certified English translation)

Curriculum Vitae (use the form provided as part of the on-line application);

three letters of reference;

statement of research interests;

a sample of academic writing (a short report or paper).

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10518 CAD / year

≈ 10518 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4923 CAD / year

≈ 4923 CAD / year

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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