Masters courses

We have a number of masters courses that allow students to pursue specific interests in linguistics.

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Each of these masters courses approaches linguistic issues from a slightly different perspective. The availability of shared modules, as well as the possibility of co-supervision, allows MA students to develop interdisciplinary dissertation topics.

Our masters courses

Postgraduate taught

Acquired Communication Disorders MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time Distance learning

Examine the impacts of disorders on communication skills, including aphasia and dysarthria, and conditions such as dementia and traumatic brain injury, so that you can provide specialist support.

Postgraduate taught

Applied Linguistics MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Share your love of language with some of the most enthusiastic experts in the world. Whether your interest in language and language teaching is professional or academic, this MA provides you with advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Computer Science With Speech and Language Processing MSc

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

Learn skills that will change lives from experts in the fields of speech technology and natural language processing.

Postgraduate taught

Cognitive Studies MA

  • 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Explore the cutting-edge field of cognitive science, in which philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, linguistics and anthropology come together to discover how the mind works.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Intercultural Communication MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Learn best practice for effective communication at work across a wide range of cultural groups, and develop your communication skills in more than one language. As one of the first UK universities to offer a course in this field, our staff are at the forefront of this developing discipline.

Postgraduate taught

Language and Linguistics MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Explore the sociocultural, historical and structural complexities of human language, joining a global research community that links to all aspects of human life.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Modern Languages and Cultures MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Deepen your critical understanding of how language, identity, culture and place intersect in an increasingly interconnected and complex world.

Postgraduate taught

Speech Difficulties MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time Distance learning

Understand a range of developmental speech difficulties and disorders, including phonology, and motor coordination, such as childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), and difficulties due to a problem in articulation.

Postgraduate taught

TESOL MA

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Gain practical teaching skills and classroom experience alongside theoretical knowledge in TESOL. You'll get advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics and have a chance to gain an internationally-recognised teaching qualification (TKT). You can also achieve professional recognition as TEFLi-qualified (certificate-level ELT qualification equivalent) based on criteria from Accreditation UK.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Translation Studies MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Our MA prepares you for a career in translation, including audiovisual translation and localisation. You’ll learn how to use standard strategies, procedures and techniques, including industry-essential translation software in line with the European Masters in Translation (EMT) standards.

Funding opportunities

Applicants to master and doctoral degree programmes in linguistics at the University of Sheffield can apply for University Studentships and a range of fellowships offered by external funders. We have an excellent track record of securing funding for our strongest PGR applicants.

Visit our Sheffield Postgraduate Scholarships page to find out more about funding for postgraduate taught courses.

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students