MA Second Language Acquisition at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The M.A. is intended primarily as a two-year program for full-time students. A very limited number of part-time students would also be admitted. It will provide students with rigorous, comprehensive training in the theory and research of second (including foreign) language learning, teaching and testing, and related areas.

Faculty: Arts and Humanities | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Research and Theories in Second Language Acquisition, Fundamentals of Foreign Language Acquisition and Instruction, Second Language Testing, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Analysis, Second Language Research Methodologies. The degree requires 30 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Writing Sample (one required, up to one more optional) Students may enter the program in the Fall semester only. Prior to admission to the program, applicants must have successfully completed a Bachelors degree from an accredited university in a relevant field, e.g., linguistics, applied linguistics, psychology, foreign languages, applied linguistics, cognitive science, anthropology or education. For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website .

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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