MA Linguistics at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The M.A. in Linguistics is awarded by the Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland. The department studies language as a component of the mind, spanning phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics together with psycholinguistics, language acquisition, processing, neurolinguistics and computational linguistics. The department does not normally admit students whose objective is a terminal M.A.; the degree primarily serves students who withdraw from the Ph.D. program.

Faculty: College of Arts and Humanities | Department: Department of Linguistics | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Six core courses (as for the Ph.D.), four further classes, and either an M.A. thesis defended publicly (LING799) or two comprehensive papers in different areas of language study (LING798). Two of the post-core classes must be taken in Linguistics; the rest may be in Linguistics or another department supporting a secondary specialization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Supplementary Application (Ph.D. only) Description of Research/Work Experience Writing Sample (one required for both, up to two more optional for Ph.D.; up to one more optional for M.A.) All students must hold a Bachelors or Masters degree (or international equivalent) prior to starting the Ph.D. program. Although the student’s previous degrees may be in a field other than linguistics, it is essential that a student have some previous experience in linguistics. Applicants should check the University’s admission requirements and the department’s web site for the most up-to-date information on graduate applications. Electronic submission of application materials is strongly preferred. Applicants are encouraged to submit the initial on-line application form well before the application deadline, preferably by mid-December, since this form must be processed before an applicant is able to submit other electronic materials. Note that the January 7th target date applies to all applicants, domestic and international. For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website: www.gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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.

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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