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The MPhils in Linguistics and Language Sciences
The following pages are designed to give you information on the content of the courses. Please see the Applying: MPhils in Linguistics and Language Sciences page for general applying information.
Please direct any enquiries regarding entry requirements and academic matters to the Graduate Administrative Assistant in the MMLL Postgraduate Office: postgraduatestudies@mmll.cam.ac.uk and any enquiries regarding the technicalities of applying to the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
There are two different MPhil courses
MPhil by Advanced Study (Course Code: MLM5)
The Advanced Study MPhil is intended for students who wish to extend and deepen their existing knowledge of the language sciences and their application. It often serves as a bridge between undergraduate study and doctoral research, but is also suitable as a self-contained one-year course of study. The structure of the Advanced Study route aims to promote breadth of knowledge in linguistics and depth in selected areas.
MPhil by Thesis (Course Code: MLM9)
The By Thesis MPhil is for students whose knowledge of linguistics is already substantial, and who already know the area they wish to research for their thesis. To be eligible for consideration for the by Thesis route to the MPhil, a student will need (a) a broad foundation in linguistics, with depth in at least some subfields, and (b) a clear idea of the area in which the thesis will be written. Formal assessment is by a 30,000 word thesis alone submitted in June.
