Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
PhD in Language Sciences
Vila Real, Portugal
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
Portuguese
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Language Sciences focuses on the interdisciplinary study of language, covering areas such as linguistics, language acquisition, and cognitive science. This program guides students through advanced research methodologies and theoretical frameworks. Students will cultivate their expertise in various aspects of language and will have the opportunity to contribute original research to the field.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue a range of careers in academia, research institutions, language technology, and linguistic consultancy. Potential roles include university lecturer, language researcher, or language analyst in private and public sectors.
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Introduction
- The 3rd cycle of studies leading to the PhD in Language Sciences has as main objective the reinforcement of the production capacity and internationalization of knowledge through the carrying out of original research, in a fundamental or applied perspective, and aims at providing candidates with competencies which enable them to develop original and independent research and the ability to transmit it.
- The course aims at the development of competences compatible with the internationally recommended standards for the 3rd cycle of Higher Education in the European space, summarized in the following points:
- Ability to systematically understand the scientific domain of Language Sciences;
- Skills, aptitudes and research methods associated with the scientific field;
- Ability to design, design, adapt and carry out a meaningful investigation respecting the requirements imposed by the standards of academic quality and integrity;
- To carry out a significant set of original research work that contributes to the extension of knowledge frontiers, part of which deserves national or international dissemination in publications with peer evaluation.
Schedule
Day, in Tutorial Orientation (OT), according to the availability of students and teachers.
Duration
6 semesters
ECTS
180