Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
The areas of specialization in this program are: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, computational linguistics, documentation and linguistic analysis of North American Indigenous Languages, historical and comparative linguistics, first and second language acquisition, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics.
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Linguistics | Duration: 12 terms (four years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
This program consists of course work, two qualifying papers, and a thesis for a minimum of 47 units.
Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. Students must also demonstrate a substantial background in linguistics and research methodology. Direct doctor of philosophy (PhD) program admission without a master of arts (MA) in linguistics, or equivalent, is normally not possible.
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
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Arts & Humanities
Simon Fraser University, Canada
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