Program Overview

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Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching MA

Overview

This course is particularly suitable if you are interested in language learning and teaching. You may already have tried teaching languages, or would like to pursue a career in teaching. We explore key issues in English language teaching from multiple perspectives, including:

• Second language acquisition
• Motivation and group dynamics
• Psycholinguistics
• Discourse analysis
• Corpus linguistics
• Intercultural communication

Course Details

Duration

• Full-time: 12 months
• Part-time: 24 to 36 months

Start Date

• September 2025

Fees

• UK: £9,250
• International: £24,300

Entry Requirements

• 2:1 undergraduate degree in English language/literature or a related arts or humanities subject
• IELTS: 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

Course Structure

Core Modules

• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition

Optional Modules

• English Vocabulary: Teaching and Learning
• Intercultural Communication
• Language Teaching: Speaking and Listening
• Psychology of Language
• Business and Organisational Communication
• Cognition and Literature
• Consciousness in Fiction
• Dramatic Discourse
• Language, Gender and Sexuality
• Research Methods: Corpus Linguistics
• Sociolinguistics of Work

Dissertation

• 12,000 to 15,000-word dissertation on a topic of your choice, supervised by a member of staff with expertise in your chosen field

Learning and Assessment

Teaching Methods

• Seminars
• Group study

Assessment Methods

• Exams
• Dissertation
• Group presentation
• Presentation
• Data analysis
• Lesson plans

Career Opportunities

• English language teaching
• Working in Higher Education
• Marketing/PR/Journalism
• Business and finance
• The charity sector
• Local and national government
• Going on to do PhD study

Research Areas

• Second language acquisition
• Language teaching and learning
• Intercultural communication
• Discourse analysis
• Corpus linguistics
• Psycholinguistics

Facilities

• Library facilities - School of English
• Three psycholinguistic labs
• Social Science and Arts Graduate Centre
• University Park Campus

Funding Opportunities

• Faculty of Arts students
• International masters scholarships
• Government loans

Contact

• Student Recruitment Support Hub
• Academic schools and departments
• Professional services