Applied Linguistics and Communication

The course is suitable for people who wish to further their career prospects and professional development, and those who have an interest in doctoral research and aspire to work in higher education.

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MA (Hons) Applied Linguistics and Communication

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October

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Our MA Applied Linguistics and Communication is taught by leading specialists in multilingualism and multiculturalism. The most recent external examination of our course reported that ‘there are very high levels of professionalism and real quality in teaching. Students taking this unique course are getting the best in terms of professional practice and support. They are also allowed to develop their own interests and demonstrate independence of both skills and knowledge.’

The core modules introduce you to qualitative and quantitative research methods for undertaking your own empirical and/or theoretical research into language and language behaviour in the form of an extended literature review or dissertation, and to sub-domains of applied linguistics such as first and second language acquisition, intercultural communication, language pedagogy and assessment, language impairment, language policy and language and identity. You are also able to choose from a suite of option modules.

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You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the university over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, stationary and additional resources.

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Applied linguistics has been taught by experienced specialists at Birkbeck since 1965.

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