MA Applied Linguistics at University of Essex

This course is available for October 2026 entry, either studying full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. Please be aware that the January 2027 entry point is temporarily suspended. Applied linguistics addresses real-life language problems through insights gained from current linguistic theory, psychology and education.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Language, Literature, and Media  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Year 1: MA Dissertation, Language Learning Across the Lifespan, Research Methods, Individual Differences in L2 Learning, Language Testing and Assessment.

Career pathways

Our course can lead to careers in areas such as academic research, publishing, journalism, administration, public service and teaching. You develop key employability skills including research design, data analysis, thinking analytically, report writing and public speaking.

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