MA Language Teaching Studies at University of Oregon

Programme overview

An 11-month intensive terminal master's degree that prepares leaders in language teaching and learning. Students can specialise in more than one language, including English and minoritized languages such as Pacific Northwest Indigenous languages, with a focus on curriculum, pedagogy, materials, digital technologies and assessment.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Linguistics | Duration: 11 months, intensive | Intake: Fall term (late September); priority deadline 1 February, rolling after | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Research Methods for Applied Linguistics, Second-Language Acquisition, Second-Language Teaching Practice, Curriculum and Materials Development, Measuring Language Ability, and design courses on language learning systems, pragmatics and pronunciation. The programme includes an internship (for example at the American English Institute or local K-12 classrooms) and a master's project completed over two terms with a summer portfolio presentation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No formal prerequisites; background in linguistics or language teaching is recommended and applicants need working proficiency in their target language(s). Statement of purpose of 3 to 5 pages. Three letters of recommendation. Unofficial transcripts at application. Priority deadline 1 February, rolling admission after that until the cap is reached. Fee $70 domestic, $90 international. Non-native English speakers show TOEFL 575 paper or 88 iBT, IELTS 7.0 overall, or a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited English-medium institution. Graduation requires two years of another language within the past seven years or an intermediate-level UO proficiency test, B- or higher in all degree courses, and a 3.0 GPA.

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 programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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