BA Applied Linguistics (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The BA in Applied Linguistics (Honours) is offered by the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures. It covers how people learn and teach languages, including classroom observations and a 20-hour language-teaching practicum.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Foundations in Linguistics, phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, psychology, a second-language requirement, then LING 373 Second Language Acquisition, LING 374 Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, LING 387 Task-based Second Language Instruction, LING 388 How English Grammar Works, LING 475 and LING 476 (seminar and practicum), with a LING 499 Honours Thesis requiring at least B+.

Career pathways

Literacy facilitator, speech language pathologist, teacher of English as a second or additional language, translator and interpreter.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applied Linguistics (BA): British Columbia and Yukon applicants need approved English 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12, plus English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 12 courses; estimated minimum admission average 80%. Alberta and Nunavut applicants need ELA 20-1, Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2, approved science 20 and approved social studies 20, plus ELA 30-1 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 30/31 courses; estimated minimum average 80%. International Baccalaureate: full diploma with at least three Higher Level subjects and English HL or SL (minimum 3); estimated 27 points. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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