A student for this degree needs to have either:
In addition, all students must be approved by the Head of Department of Linguistics and the Dean of Arts (Academic).
This 180-point Master’s degree is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component.
Master of Linguistics (MLing) students will analyse the relationship between a language and its 'social life'. In an Aotearoa New Zealand context, this means understanding how English has developed over time, and how it continues to change as a marker of Kiwi identity, as well as understanding the relationship, both past and present, between English and te reo Māori.
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Students can choose from either 90 points from 400 or 600-level Linguistics courses (excluding LING 400 and LING 480), or 60 points from 400 or 600-level Linguistics courses and another 30 points from the below list of elective courses:
It is recommended you take no more than two taught courses in a given semester.
All students also complete the thesis course LING 691 MLing Thesis.
Pathways include:
Graduates of the Master in Linguistics will be highly trained in the theories and contemporary methodologies of Linguistics and skillful in a range of complementary analytical, critical, and linguistic skills. These will include an understanding of:
Insurance/year: 600 NZD/per year
