Bilingualism

The Bilingualism programme at Bangor University provides the opportunity, support and skills development for students to undertake doctoral level independent research into issues and aspects relating to language, education, and cognition in the fields of bilingualism and multilingualism. 

The academic staff on this  Bilingualism Bilingualism programme at Bangor University Bangor University  provides expertise and PhD dissertation supervision in wide range of disciplines within the fields of bilingualism and multilingualism. This includes (but is not limited to) projects using qualitative, quantitative, experimental or ethnographic methodologies.

Careers

This is a research degree, preparing you for an academic career in Bilingualism or for other work requiring highly qualified individuals in related areas. The high level analytical and research skills acquired during this degree will increase your employability in areas such as communications, teaching, publishing, research etc.

• On beginning the PhD programme, a supervisory committee will be set up for each student consisting of the Director of Graduate Studies as chair, the student’s main supervisor and a second supervisor. Where the Director of Graduate Studies is the main supervisor, the Head of School will act as chair.

• By week 6 of the first semester after the student’s registration, this committee will have produced a written document for the student’s file, outlining work which the student is expected to have completed by the end of the first year (two years in the case of part-time students), such as a review of the literature on their chosen topic, and a report on their pilot study. The document will include recommendations for any linguistics or research training modules to be attended during the year. The student should see their main supervisor regularly, as agreed by student and supervisor.