MA Applied Linguistics

The Applied Linguistics MA is an intensive, comprehensive, one-year full-time (or two-year part-time) programme at University College London (UCL). The course allows students to investigate language in a critical and systematic manner, with a focus on second language acquisition and the practical use of various languages across different contexts. Course Content: The course consists of two core modules (Issues in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition), and optional modules from a wide spectrum. Optional modules may include Introduction to Discourse Analysis, Interlanguage Pragmatics, Language Teaching Methodology, Corpus Linguistics, and many more. The course is completed with a dissertation in Applied Linguistics.Key Modules: Core components of the course are issues in applied linguistics and second language acquisition. Other modules, such as interlanguage pragmatics, and language teaching methodology, are among the choices for optional modules.Accreditations: University College London has a global reputation for excellence in research and teaching and is consistently ranked amongst the best universities in the world.Future Careers: Graduates of this programme often work in fields such as language teaching, educational consultancy, marketing and PR, communications, and translation and interpretation. Alumni of this course have further pursued PhD programmes in Applied Linguistics.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.