The MPhil/PhD in Linguistics is a research training programme which combines foundational and advanced courses in the core areas of linguistics, training on research methods and research work leading to a dissertation. The Department is strongly research-oriented, and through a combination of courses, advanced seminars and individual supervision, aims to provide the intellectual discipline, knowledge and skills required of a well-rounded researcher. Supervision is offered in theoretical, descriptive and comparative linguistics, translation and language pedagogy. Depending on the research topic, it may also be possible to arrange joint supervision with specialists in other departments. SOAS is ranked 9th in the UK for Linguistics and 12th for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings 2026). Modern Languages and Linguistics at SOAS has been ranked 10th in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. We've also been ranked 4th for research environment – with 100% of our research ranked as 'internationally excellent' and 85% as 'world-leading' – and 8th for research outputs in the REF 2021. SOAS is unique in the UK for offering a range of subject combinations that include the opportunity to study the languages, literature, and cultures of Africa, Asia and the Near and Middle East. Unrivalled staff expertise in the UK and worldwide in a wide range of Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Australian languages. Access to SOAS's library, one of the UK's five dedicated national research libraries.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 8 位 | 伦敦大学学院University College London | 1年 | 36800英镑/年 |
| 第 11 位 | 香港大学The University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 281300港币/年 |
| 第 12 位 | 南洋理工大学Nanyang Technological University | 1年 | 43622新币/年 |
| 第 18 位 | 香港中文大学The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 219780港币/年 |
| 第 32 位 | 多伦多大学University of Toronto | 3 个学期（全日制），注册序列 FWS | - |
| 第 40 位 | 曼彻斯特大学The University of Manchester | 1年 | 31400英镑/年 |
| 第 45 位 | 不列颠哥伦比亚大学University of British Columbia | 平均 2 年（最短 2 / 最长 5） | 10,081.65 加元（国际生首年学费；本国生 5,738.52） |
| 第 72 位 | 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校The University of Texas at Austin | 2年 | 43,996美元 |