Master of General and Applied Linguistics 18 months Postgraduate Programme By Australian National University (ANU) |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 57QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

18 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

50,500 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

15 May, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

As language assumes ever greater importance in an interconnected, multilingual world, the study of linguistics and applied linguistics is relevant to a growing number of careers from language teaching to natural language processing. In the Master of General and Applied Linguistics, you will have the opportunity to explore diverse topics across general and applied linguistics areas including structural linguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, language contact, language teaching, language and culture, social interaction, forensic linguistics and language documentation. The program explores questions such as:

  • In what ways are languages different and similar?
  • How and why does language change over time?
  • How are language and culture connected?
  • How do we learn language?
  • What are effective ways of teaching languages?
You will engage deeply with current research, explore both established and more recent research methods, and carry out guided research activities in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program is well-suited to people wishing to expand their knowledge about language for professional purposes as well as to those who would like to undertake further research. The degree also offers the optional opportunity to study a broad range of languages for people wishing to develop their proficiency in an additional language or even to start learning a new language.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

As language assumes ever greater importance in an interconnected, multilingual world, the study of linguistics and applied linguistics is relevant to a growing number of careers from language teaching to natural language processing. In the Master of General and Applied Linguistics, you will have the opportunity to explore diverse topics across general and applied linguistics areas including structural linguistics, sociolinguistics, language acquisition, language contact, language teaching, language and culture, social interaction, forensic linguistics and language documentation. The program explores questions such as:

  • In what ways are languages different and similar?
  • How and why does language change over time?
  • How are language and culture connected?
  • How do we learn language?
  • What are effective ways of teaching languages?
You will engage deeply with current research, explore both established and more recent research methods, and carry out guided research activities in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program is well-suited to people wishing to expand their knowledge about language for professional purposes as well as to those who would like to undertake further research. The degree also offers the optional opportunity to study a broad range of languages for people wishing to develop their proficiency in an additional language or even to start learning a new language.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
80+
176+
5+
64+

15 May 2025
1.5 Years
Feb
Jul

International
50,500 AUD

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