Master of Applied Linguistics
Master of Applied Linguistics
Overview The UNSW Master of Applied Linguistics is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree that will prepare you to develop linguistic knowledge for cross-cultural communication in diverse professional, educational and interdisciplinary settings. You’ll graduate equipped to work in a range of fields, from helping migrant communities, to opening global opportunities for…
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Overview
The UNSW Master of Applied Linguistics is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree that will prepare you to develop linguistic knowledge for cross-cultural communication in diverse professional, educational and interdisciplinary settings.
You’ll graduate equipped to work in a range of fields, from helping migrant communities, to opening global opportunities for others through language acquisition and skilled communication.
Key features
Recognition of prior learning
Fast track your degree with the option to graduate in as little as one year with recognition of your previous studies and experience.
Career-focused
Study according to your career goals. Combine your chosen electives with training on traditional core areas of language structure, including phonetics and phonology, grammar and meaning.
Learn from the best
Our linguistics academics are highly qualified, active researchers with experience in intercultural communication, second language acquisition, bilingualism, pragmatics and language teaching and education. You’ll be able to learn from leaders in their field and take part in resume-boosting presentations, debates, proposals, and research projects.
Future careers
Linguistics has become one of the most dynamic areas of social science research. It impacts areas such as social psychology, international relations, climate change research, refugee studies and media studies.
UNSW Master of Applied Linguistic graduates are in high demand for their ability to translate, analyse, research, and interpret languages. You’ll be able to pursue a career in foreign and second language education in Australia and across the globe. Our academics help shape your journey from student to career-ready linguist and TESOL specialist.
Potential careers
Applied Linguistics leads to careers in the field of foreign and second language education, including
Teaching English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Consultancy in inter-cultural communication
Discourse analysis for corporations and market research,
Advocacy for linguistically disadvantaged groups including refugees and immigrants
Language policy advisory role in government departments,
Policy and curriculum development in bilingual and second language contexts
Corpus linguistics for computer science
Researching diverse aspects of second language acquisition and language use in society
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous. Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.^Ranked in the World’s Top 50 Under 50 – Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 and Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research
