Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
- Apply before Nov 2026, National (This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.)
- Apply before Aug 2027, National (This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.)
- Apply before Jul 2027, International (This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.)
Language
English
TOEFL iBT 100
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Psychology
Overview
The Language, Discourse and Communication programme at King's College London offers you the chance to undertake a piece of research that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to your field of study.
Features
- The Centre is housed in the School of Education, Communication & Society (ECS) at King's College London and is a globally influential centre for language research with exceptional strengths in discourse studies and sociolinguistics.
- The over-arching research theme in the Centre is 'Identities and Mobilities', which reflects its core strength in research on (multingual) identities in a variety of everyday, institutional and mediated contexts.
Programme Structure
We welcome proposals on topics within the following broad areas:
- Discourse, interaction & identity
- Health Communication
- Language and mind
- Language education
- Language, ethnicity and social class
- Social media and digital text
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT 100
General requirements
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree and a Masters degree with at least a high Merit in a subject appropriate to the research area.
- Applicants should provide evidence of capacity to work at distinction level, and a piece of independently produced academic work (e.g. a Master's essay/dissertation or published or unpublished paper) that has been assessed by the supervisor and admissions tutor as showing potential for doctoral level work.
- An approved professional qualification and extensive practical experience in the relevant field may be taken into account when evaluating an application.
- Those applying for the joint degree are encouraged to contact an academic at King's to develop research links with the partner institution.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (applies to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country; in some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees): 52,864 AUD / year (approx. 28,000 GBP / year)
- Domestic (tuition fee for the domestic students): 14,160 AUD / year (approx. 7,500 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,147-4,072 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD scholarship opportunities for Language, Discourse and Communication. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
Available Scholarships
- Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 06 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- King's College London Marshall Scholarship — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 01 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- King's-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC) — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 01 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
- King's College London Marshall Scholarship — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 09 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs Scholarship — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Turkish Embassy - Postgraduate Funding — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- ANID/CONICYT Becas Chile Scholarships — King's College London — Grant: 500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Joint PhD Scholarships — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 02 Mar 2027 — Merit-based
- Hans Rausing Scholarships — King's College London — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 17 Apr 2027 — Merit-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li — Grant: 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant: 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
- "The Hope For Healing" Scholarship — FHE Health — Grant: 5000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
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