Doctorate in Sociolinguistics

This program leads to a Ph.D. in sociolinguistics, delivered on campus at the Moncton campus through the Faculte des arts et des sciences sociales, and trains students to produce original doctoral research that advances knowledge in sociolinguistics while developing research autonomy. The 108-credit curriculum comprises a 6-credit predoctoral exam, a 90-credit doctoral thesis that may be written in traditional form or as a series of scholarly articles, and 12 elective credits drawn from four departmental seminars. Admission requires satisfying the university's general third-cycle conditions and holding a master's degree in linguistics or sociolinguistics (or equivalent) completed with the average required under University Regulation 22.2(b); master's graduates in French with a thesis must first complete supplementary research work and a thesis in the field, and master's graduates from other disciplines complete a preparatory program, subject to review by the department's Graduate Studies Committee. Functional knowledge of English is also required. Minimum full-time duration is three years, with full-time enrollment required for at least four sessions and a maximum of seven years to submit the thesis.