* Deposits
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):
overall score 7.0
2 subtests not lower than 7.0 and no other sub-test lower than 6.5
or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:
Common equivalent English language qualifications
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
ibTOEFL: 95; no sub-test less than:
Reading: 23
Listening: 23
Speaking: 22
Writing: 24
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 68; no sub-test less than 62
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
This programme allows you to supplement specialist courses in Applied Linguistics with a wide range of topics of your choosing, including discourse analysis, name studies, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, phonetics, and more.
Our facilities include an outstanding provision of linguistic laboratories, including digital humanities, corpus resources and phonetics.
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Teaching is delivered across two semesters, followed by your own in-depth research-led dissertation in Applied Linguistics. You will undertake two core courses and optional courses in areas such as Systemic Functional Linguistics, Language Learning and Teaching, and Forensic Linguistics.
Alongside optional courses in Applied Linguistics, the programme also offers a range of optional courses from linguistics, English, and other disciplines, enabling you to create your own Masters programme. The programme allows you to work in an interdisciplinary capacity, selecting courses from across the College oxf Arts, according to personal interests. The programme convenor will work with you to construct a good portfolio of courses according to your personal aims and objectives.
Semester one
In semester one, you will take one core course and two optional courses.
Core course
RESEARCH TRAINING COURSE
Semester two
In semester two, you will take one core course and two optional courses.
Core course
APPLYING LINGUISTICS IN SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Dissertation
APPLIED LINGUISTICS DISSERTATION
Optional courses
Students will take four optional courses over the two semesters.
We would advise students with an interest in educational applications to choose at least two courses from the following selection:
LANGUAGE AND THE GLOBAL CAMPUS: LINGUISTIC ISSUES IN THE INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SOCIAL AND INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
We would advise students with an interest in social applications to choose at least two courses from the following selection:
FORENSIC LINGUISTICS
CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
MULTILINGUALISM
Remaining options can be taken from the courses listed above or from among the 20-credit courses listed under the ELL and TESOL pathways, subject to availability and capacity.
Optional courses that would be particularly relevant to the Applied Linguistics programme include:
CORPUS LINGUISTICS (PGT)
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS
METHODS IN WRITTEN TEXT ANALYSIS
APPROACHES TO SCOTS IN SPEECH AND TEXT
With the convenor’s permission, you may also take optional courses from elsewhere in the College of Arts and beyond.
Pre-Sessional English Course
This depends on your starting level. For students aiming for the standard requirement of IELTS 6.5 and starting a degree programme in September we recommend
Our graduates in Applied Linguistics have a wide range of career options available to them in careers where language and communication skills are valued and developed. The degree is especially suitable for those wishing to develop their careers in teaching, communications or administration, and to enhance their prospects at home and internationally.
You will also be well qualified to study for a PhD in Applied Linguistics or Linguistics more generally.
Insurrance_fee: £300/year
