Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027: apply before Oct 2026
- Starting April 2027: apply before Jan 2027
- Starting July 2027: apply before Apr 2027
- Starting October 2027: apply before Jul 2027
Language
English
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies; Translation & Interpreting
Overview
Cardiff University has a strong, intellectually stimulating and vibrant research culture into which postgraduates are inducted and embedded, which is why you should join this Languages and Translation Studies degree.
Distinctive features
- The university encourages the Languages and Translation Studies PhD students to gain teaching experience, however applicants are asked to note that the allocation of teaching is dependent on which modules are running at an Undergraduate or Postgraduate level and may not be available to everyone.
- The Research in Progress seminar series provides students with the opportunity to present papers in a non-intimidating environment. The series is designed to be preparatory to presenting papers at conferences, and also plays a vital role in the dissemination of subject-specific skills.
- We play a leading role in language-based area studies within the Wales Doctoral Training Partnership, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
- All research students are entitled to call upon a personal allocation of funds which may be spent on legitimate research related activities.
Programme structure
Research topics
- History and memory
- Culture and identity
- Languages and translation Studies
- Global area studies
- History and ideologies
- Conflict and development
- Literary and textual studies
Check out the full curriculum: Visit programme website
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 76
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- The normal requirement for admission to all Research programmes in the School is a 2:1 (upper second class) degree award, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject.
- However, we consider all individual applicants on their specific merits. If you do not have the standard qualifications for the course you may still apply and your application will be considered. Interviews may be conducted to identify and assess the academic merit of prospective students.
- Applicants may be requested to submit their master’s dissertation or other appropriate research writing for review. Applicants may be interviewed.
- Applicants are also required to submit a Research Proposal (word limit/suggested length: 2,000-3,000 words).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
- International: 50,251 AUD/year (≈ 26,700 GBP/year)
- Domestic: 9,422 AUD/year (≈ 5,006 GBP/year)
Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom: 1,182–2,006 AUD/month
