Applied Linguistics

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.

Subject requirements

We accept degrees in the following subject areas:

• Didactics
• Education
• English
• English Language
• English Teaching (TESOL/TEFL/ELT)
• Linguistics
• Modern Languages
• Pedagogy

We may consider other English or language-based degrees depending on the amount of linguistics and/or teaching modules studied.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Share your love of language with some of the most enthusiastic experts in the world. Whether your interest in language and language teaching is professional or academic, this MA provides you with advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics.

Course description

This course provides essential academic and professional training in the systematic study of language education, language learning and language teaching. This degree is ideal for:

• experienced language teachers and language-related professionals wishing to further develop their careers by deepening their knowledge and skills in applied language research.
• scholars interested in applied language and linguistic research.
• those looking to develop their knowledge and skills at an advanced level before progressing to doctoral research.

Taught by our leading experts in applied linguistics, you'll also learn from our academics who have expertise in related disciplines including sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, and in the field of TESOL. We have particular expertise in academic writing, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), materials design and testing.

As part of this degree you have the option to take our TESOL-specialist pathway, focusing on various aspects of the theory and practice of language teaching. By selecting from the modules listed in the MA Applied Linguistics with TESOL pathway tab below, you'll be awarded an MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL.

The MA in Applied Linguistics is one of three linguistics MAs offered in the School of English.

• If you aspire to a career in TESOL or are looking for British Council-accredited teacher training in authentic TESOL classrooms, alongside rigorous, theory-driven training in how to teach language skills and systems then you may be interested in our MA TESOL course
• If you're seeking to deepen your knowledge of language and linguistic theory and looking for rigorous training in linguistic research applicable to a range of fields including social, historical, theoretical, and literary linguistics, then you may be interested in our MA Language and Linguistics

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses

Information for international students

English language requirements

IELTS 7 (with 6.5 in each component) or University equivalent

Other English language qualifications we accept

Fees and funding

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees