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MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics MA (Linguistics MA) at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics is a professional qualification for teaching English to adults or teenagers, covering second language acquisition models, English sound system and sentence structure, and methods for teaching and assessing English.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 30 credit hours  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

The curriculum ends with a capstone of teaching English in a department-led community program; electives include L2 reading and writing, L2 pragmatics, corrective feedback and L2 processing.

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Entry requirements

Department of Second Language Studies (MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics): admission based on undergraduate grade record, GRE General Test achievement, three letters of recommendation, undergraduate exposure to linguistics and related coursework, statement of purpose and curriculum vitae; applicants lacking linguistics background may be admitted but may need prerequisite coursework.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.

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