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Diploma in Applied Linguistics at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

A one-year diploma in the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures for students who already hold a bachelor's degree. It balances theory with pedagogical approaches and methods and includes a 20-hour language-teaching practicum at a Victoria-area school.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Languages, Linguistics, and Cultures  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

An introductory linguistics course (LING 100A or 181), LING 200 or 203, then LING 373, 374, 388, 475 and 476, plus 4.5 units from LING 370A, 377, 387, 388, 390, 391 or 392, 395, 397 or 398 and 474.

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

Applicants hold a bachelor's degree already. Diploma students who want to continue to the MA in Applied Linguistics should complete both LING 200 and 203.

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.

Duration: 1 year

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

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