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MA Linguistics at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The MA Linguistics is a one-year full-time Masters giving a formal and empirical grounding in the core areas of linguistics, including sound systems, word and sentence structure and meaning. Essex ranks 1st in the UK for research impact in modern languages and linguistics (REF 2021).

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

What you will study

Compulsory Phonetics, Syntax and Semantics (15 credits each), a 60-credit MA dissertation and options in linguistics, including applied linguistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics.

Career pathways

Careers in academic research, publishing, journalism, administration, public service and teaching; the department also supervises PhD and MPhil research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 degree or international equivalent in Education, English Language and Literature, English Language Studies, Linguistics, Modern Languages or Teaching. A lower-class degree, or an unrelated 2:2 degree with teaching experience, may also be considered. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other components. A pre-sessional English pathway is available for applicants who do not meet the IELTS requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

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