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Study Details:
This programme provides the intellectual foundation and practical skills required for engaging in linguistics research, either by itself, or as part of cross-disciplinary research.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in philosophy or a related field such as cognitive science, computer science, psychology or linguistics.
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The compulsory courses are:
Introduction to Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition
Advanced Topics in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition
Option courses
The option courses can be selected to tailor the programme to your interests.
Examples of option courses are:
Seminar in Cognitive modelling
Self, Agency and the Will
Cog Lab 1 and 2
Belief, Desire and Rational Choice
Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Phenomenology
Philosophy of Information
Brain Imaging in Cognitive Neuroscience
Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience
Origins and Evolution of Language
Simulating Language
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