MA Applied Linguistics: The University of Manchester

Course description

The School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures (SLLC) is the official admitting School for the programme, and this is where the Programme Director is located. The School of Education is an equal partner in curricular terms, and one of its members of academic staff acts as a Co-ordinator for MA Applied Linguistics students. It should be emphasised that Applied Linguistics students are considered to be members of both SLLC and Education, and are entitled to make full use of the resources of each School: e.g. tutorials, classes, induction sessions.

In practice, at the beginning of the MA Applied Linguistics programme (i.e. Induction Week), students should attend all of the SLLC induction activities as well as those Education induction activities which can be slotted around those of SLLC. They should also see both the Programme Director in Linguistics and the Co-ordinator in Education to discuss their proposed course unit selections. Further, there may be ongoing support sessions (e.g. advanced study skills sessions) offered by either/both Schools, and students are encouraged to take full advantage of all such opportunities. Personal Tutoring arrangements may also exist in both Schools.

For each course unit taken, students should liaise with the School concerned about its operational details (e.g. regarding tutor expectations of the assignment, and submission deadlines). When it comes to the dissertation, the decision about which regulations to follow will depend on where the work is being submitted.

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview: An upper second-class Honours degree or its equivalent in linguistics or a related subject. Please note, in order to be accepted onto the programme, applicants must also have at least 3 years of formal classroom experience in teaching either English or another language as a foreign language.

English language: Students whose first language is not English require an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with 7.0 in the writing component or a TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (internet-based test).