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Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
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Massey’s BA (Linguistics) will equip you with the knowledge and empathy to lead cross-cultural interactions, growing your ability to drive social change and shape the future of our nation.
Linguistics is the study of language, its structure and meaning, how it is learnt and used, and what this says about who we are and where we come from.
From interacting with friends to communicating with colleagues, language plays a fundamental role in both our public and private lives. This includes written and spoken communication, problem-solving, and social and cultural awareness. Our lecturers will encourage you to develop a deeper understanding of your own self-identity and social interactions.
Language is the most powerful tool for connecting with and understanding our evolving diversity of people and cultures.
Massey’s BA (Linguistics) puts a strong focus on personal and applied language use, ethnographic analysis, and language forms and structure. This major will help you develop vital career skills.
Whether you’re intrigued by the role of language in forensic situations, digital communities, social media, mother-tongue maintenance, or second-language learning, we have a variety of courses on offer. Our courses are taught by leading lecturers in a range of distinctive research areas.
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You may know you have an interest in Linguistics but you are unsure about what courses might complement this interest or lead on to a second major, or minor. The following list provides possible choices for interests in Psychology, English, Education, Media Studies or Sociology to help with planning your first year of study. A usual full-time workload for first year is eight courses; four courses in Semester One, and four courses in Semester Two.
You should take:
Tūrangawaewae: Identity and Belonging in Aotearoa New Zealand
Tū Kupu: Writing and Inquiry
Tū Arohae: Critical Thinking
Introduction to Language Studies
Choose four electives from:
Creative Communication
Intro to English Studies
Intro to Literary and Cultural Studies
Intro to Media Studies
Language and Communication
Psychology as a Social Science
Psychology as a Natural Science
Intro to Sociology
NZ Society
Identity and Culture in NZ
Human Development
Language is vital to human communication. The study of linguistics helps you understand the development of language and can lead to an array of careers. We have graduates working in a range of diverse sectors in many varied roles including:
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