Language Acquisition and Development MSc at Bangor University

The MSc Language Acquisition and Development examines how language is acquired in childhood and how it changes with age, including in multilingual people and those with conditions such as dementia or Down syndrome. Students gain theoretical and practical skills to assess language development and can contribute to research in the Child Bilingualism Lab.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching is in small groups on how children and adults acquire language and how to assess language development, followed by an individual research dissertation with personal supervision. Students use psychometric and language tests, a sound recording studio, a speech laboratory and specialised software.

Career pathways

Graduates work in teaching at all levels, health and care, community work, the charity sector, media and the civil service, or progress to a PhD in Linguistics, Education, Psychology or a related subject.

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