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Full time | Colchester Campus | 1 year | 05-OCT-23

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

05-OCT-23

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Linguistics

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Study the nuts and bolts of language: sound systems, word structure, sentence structure, and how meaning is conveyed. Learn about the different theories that have been proposed to account for human linguistic ability. In this degree you will learn what human languages share, and where they differ.

Our course will interest you if you want a formal and empirical grounding in all core areas of linguistics and are keen to evaluate the major theoretical approaches in these disciplines.

Your future

Our course can lead to careers in areas such as academic research, publishing, journalism, administration, public service and teaching. You develop key employability skills including research design, data analysis, thinking analytically, report writing and public speaking.

Within our Department of Language and Linguistics, we also offer supervision for PhD and MPhil. We offer supervision in areas including language acquisition, language learning and language teaching, culture and communication, psycholinguistics, language disorders, sociolinguistics, and theoretical and descriptive linguistics.

Modules

Are you ready to write your dissertation? Build your knowledge of the standard practices for writing assignments and dissertations. Understand the common research methodologies and paradigms used in applied linguistics and TESOL.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,660

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£20,700

Entry requirements

You need a 2:2 degree (or international equivalent) in the following disciplines: English Language studies – including education, English language and Literature, Teaching (English), Linguistics or Modern Languages. We will accept applicants with a degree in an unrelated area, but which contains a substantial element of education, Linguistics, Language studies and Teaching.

University information

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