This course is for those who have completed an MA at Bangor or elsewhere. Students preparing for the PhD in Linguistics usually take an MA in Linguistics, Bilingualism or Cognitive Linguistics either at Bangor or elsewhere. Students accepted on the PhD programme have probationary status for the first year, after which their status will be confirmed subject to satisfactory completion of the requirements outlined below. Students preparing for the PhD in Linguistics usually take an MA in Anthropological Linguistics, Bilingualism, Cognitive Linguistics, or Linguistics, first, either at Bangor or elsewhere. On beginning the Ph.D. 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. During second year the student should aim to complete a first draft of their dissertation. An Annual review will take place in June to review progress. During third year the completed thesis should be submitted and examined during this year.