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104 weeks
On campus (Parkville) or Online
Full time / Part time
March, July
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available
Duration
2 years full time / 4 years part time (150-point and 100-point accelerated entry points available with relevant credit)
Intakes
March, July
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
AITSL (for teaching pathway) / NEAS (for ELICOS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL / VETASSESS
Course Content
The Secret Life of Language
Foundation compulsory subject.
Concepts in Applied Linguistics
Compulsory subject.
Second Language Acquisition
Compulsory subject.
Capstone option 1: Thesis
Applied Linguistics Thesis Part 1 (LING90043), Applied Linguistics Thesis Part 2 (LING90044), Research in Applied Linguistics (LING90003).
Projects in Applied Linguistics
Capstone option 2.
Foundation elective subjects
e.g. Second Language Learning and Teaching (LING20003), Syntax (LING20006), Language, Society and Culture (LING20010), First Language Acquisition (LING30003), Semantics (LING30007), Corpus Linguistics (LING30015).
Graduate elective subjects
e.g. Academic English for Graduate Studies (LING90002), Quantitative Methods in Language Studies (LING90005), Language Curriculum Design (LING90007), Language Program Evaluation (LING90008), Language Assessment (LING90009), English Phonetics and Phonology (LING90015), Sociolinguistics and Language Learning (LING90018), Second Language Writing (LING90020), Bilingualism (LING90021), Discourse and Interaction (LING90028), Psycholinguistics (LING90042).
ESL elective subjects
Professional Speaking Communication (ESLA90001), Advanced Self-Editing (ESLA90002), Professional Literacies (ESLA90003), Intercultural Professional Communication (ESLA90004).
Employability elective subjects
e.g. Managing Budgets, Resources and Risk (MGMT90126), Leadership Theory & Practice (MGMT90127), Project Management (MGMT90128), Professional Communication (MGMT90132), Critical and Creative Thinking (MGMT90291), Thinking and Acting Ethically (MGMT90292).
Common Questions
Students can specialise in one of three areas: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Language testing, or English language.
The course is designed for those with previous skills and experience in language teaching, language assessment and testing, speech pathology, language program evaluation or interpreting, and aims to push their career into the next stage.
The course has two intake periods per year: March and July.
Yes, the Master of Applied Linguistics is available either on campus at Parkville or online, giving students flexibility in how they complete the course.
Yes, Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are available for the Master of Applied Linguistics at the University of Melbourne.
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