MA Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

Degree programs must satisfy the general requirements of The Graduate School. In addition, the student must fulfill the following curriculum requirements for the master of arts degree: Five elective courses in linguistics or related areas, as approved by the student’s academic advisor15

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Linguistics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Core courses include LING 520 Linguistic Phonetics; LING 523 Phonological Theory I; LING 530 Syntactic Theory I; LING 525 Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics; LING 528 Language Acquisition I; LING 537 Semantic Theory I.

Career pathways

This certificate provides training in linguistic analysis, machine learning, text/data mining, natural language processing and generation, and related areas to prepare students for careers in the tech industry or academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme. Programme-specific: Please note that in addition to the application materials that The Graduate School requests (such as the GRE), the dual track would like to receive the following three items:

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.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

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

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