Eligibility Criteria
Admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies are found in the Graduate Studies Regulations Section of this Calendar. The Ph.D. program in linguistics is strongly research-oriented; admission decisions are, therefore, based only in part on the applicant’s academic record; the department’s resources and interests also play an important role. Students with a Master’s degree in linguistics from the University of Manitoba or with an equivalent degree from elsewhere may be admitted into the Ph.D. program. Students who have a Master’s degree but lack the specific course background for admission to the Ph.D. program may be admitted into the M.A. program. After completion of the M.A. course requirements with an average of B+ such students may apply to transfer directly to the Ph.D. program without completing the M.A. The department has additional application procedures beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Contact the Linguistics department for further information.