The Postgraduate doctoral programme in Linguistics has some rather unique features in comparison to similar European doctoral study programmes in Linguistics. Namely, it has a firm foundation in courses that combine competences in theoretical and applied linguistics with practical and research work conducted through the Propaedeutic workshop, which distinguishes this programme from other comparable programmes. Thus, students may choose to focus on theoretical or more applied topics for their PHD research.

In the study programme there is a series of obligatory courses in which the students are presented with the most relevant knowledge and expertise in the field of modern linguistics. In the Propaedeutic workshop and the elective courses, the students are trained for critical reading and discussion of relevant literature, independent scientific work by interactive teaching methods, and are taught how to present the results of their research at public presentations. An important part of the study programme are consultations with supervisor, held throughout the study.