ObjectivesAdvanced training in applied linguistics for professionals with language interests – typically but not exclusively language teachers.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements 2:1 Honours degree or overseas equivalent, or some qualification such as Certificate of Education which can be accepted in lieu of a degree. International students must take a suitable language test, eg IELTS (minimum score 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum score 575; computerised version 232).
Academic titleMA/Diploma Applied Linguistics
Course descriptionCourse content
MA:
Four compulsory core modules:
-Introduction to Language and Linguistics
-English Grammar
-Language Teaching Methodology
-Second Language Acquisition
Four optional modules selected from:
-Language and Mind
-Language Programme Design
-English for Specific Purposes
-Theory and Practice of Language Teaching
-Language Planning in Education
-Second Language Acquisition
-Phonetics and Phonology for Language Teaching
-History of English
-Language Testing
-Discourse and Genre Analysis
-Advanced Research Methods
-Dissertation.