Overview

The program in Applied Linguistics offered by University of Memphis prepares students to teach and conduct original research in the US and abroad. Students specialize in areas of applied linguistics, including teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), second language writing, language policy, sociolinguistics, corpus/computational linguistics, critical discourse analysis, second language acquisition, multimodal communication, and more.

Students take courses in both TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Many courses are offered both online and in person. Students may also choose to pursue opportunities to teach abroad in the Czech Republic.

Students are active researchers. Students have recently presented research at Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Sociolinguistics Symposium, Second Language Research Forum, Tennessee TESOL, Southeast TESOL, and other regional, national and international conferences.

Graduate Assistantships

There are limited opportunities for graduate assistantships. Assistantships can include teaching in the Department of English, assisting in research, or other opportunities. Students interested in a graduate assistantship can indicate that in their application to the PhD program.

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Programme Structure

Structure of the PhD Program

Stage 1

Coursework

Stage 2

Comps & Prospectus

Stage 3

Thesis

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts showing a bachelor's degree awarded by an accredited college or university with an acceptable GPA
Official transcripts from any other college or university attended, including all graduate courses

In addition to the application materials outlined above, PhD students are required to submit:

Detailed statement of purpose (two to three pages)

Writing sample demonstrating your best academic work

Two letters of recommendation

Application for Graduate Assistantship, if interested

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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