Overview

Program Details

Special attention is given to how language structures are shaped over time by cognition, culture, and use, and how these structures are in turn utilized in communication and social interaction. The department emphasizes a discourse-based and socially grounded approach; we offer graduate students an opportunity to explore the nature and function of language both theoretically and empirically.

Students in the Linguistics program at the University of California, Santa Barbara are encouraged to gain breadth and depth in their understanding of language by becoming acquainted with a variety of structures in a wide range of languages. Such a perspective is essential to an appreciation of the deeper characteristics that all languages share and the myriad ways they can differ.

Recognizing the value of complementary methodologies for the analysis of linguistic data, the department offers a number of courses in different types of data collection and analysis. In the intensive, year-long course in field methods, students learn to uncover the structure of a lesser-known language by working directly with speakers. Courses in discourse transcription, ethnographic and video-based methodologies, and quantitative, computational, and corpus-based analysis provide students with a diverse range of skills for the empirical analysis of language.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language and Linguistics for Non-linguists

Research Methodology and Statistics in Linguistics

Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Phonetic Methodology

Statistical Methodology

Computational Linguistics

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Santa Barbara, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Due March 2nd

Submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) & Financial Offer Letter – Due April 15th

Submit your Statement of Legal Residency (SLR)

Apply for housing – Due May 15th

Complete new hire paperwork (for TAs and GSRs)

Obtain ACCESS card (student ID card)

Attend orientation and departmental social events

Tuition Fees

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14430 USD / year

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14430 USD / year

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14430 USD / year

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Living costs

Santa Barbara

United States

1640 - 2480 USD / month

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