Indigenous Languages and Linguistics (MA) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

Through this MA students receive training for careers as language researchers, post-secondary educators, and material developers, gaining expertise in communicative skills, language documentation, and analysis of a particular Indigenous language. Emphasis is placed on the language in its socio-cultural and educational setting. The learning model integrates Indigenous ways of knowing with linguistic analysis and documentation, featuring mentorship and participation in projects in addition to formal lectures and paper writing.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Linguistics | Duration: six terms | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

This program consists of course work and a project or thesis for a minimum of 32 units.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. In addition, applicants must be proficient speakers of the language (as assessed by a panel of speakers or community-appointed experts), or be advanced learners who have, at minimum, completed the SFU certificate in Indigenous language proficiency and/or the SFU diploma in Indigenous language proficiency or equivalent with a CGPA of at least 3.0. Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic admission requirements, but can demonstrate significant knowledge and experience in Indigenous languages and linguistics may be considered for conditional admission.

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

Trimester system: Fall term runs September through December, Spring term January through April, Summer term May through August. Admission is specific to each programme.

The application fee is 112 CAD for applicants with Canadian transcripts and 160 CAD for applicants with international transcripts, paid online after submitting the application form. Deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/gradstudies/apply.html

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