You are here: UNE Home / BCSS / Linguistics / Master of Applied Linguistics

Master of Applied Linguistics

Master of Applied Linguistics

Explore language, language acquisition and intercultural communication at a time and place that suits you. UNE’s Master of Applied Linguistics (MAAL) is a fully online, professional postgraduate degree. As the first degree of its kind in Australia, and one of the first in the world, the UNE Linguistics department has over a decade of experience in offering this high-quality interactive postgraduate course using the latest multimedia technology.

With no Australian residency requirement for this course, you will be part of a global classroom, interacting with classmates from all over the world. Online discussion forums are used extensively to foster regular talk between you and your lecturers, and with your fellow students.

The MAAL is a sought-after degree for professional in fields as diverse as education, language teaching and planning, TESOL, government, health and the law. With no previous linguistics study required, the MAAL can provide a professionally relevant higher qualification, as well as a pathway to a postgraduate career in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. This degree is also relevant to those working with linguistic or cultural minorities.

Students can choose to begin study in February, June, or November of each year.

Future Students
Search for information or ask a question 24/7.
Find us on facebook where you can chat with KateUNE and the Future Student Team.
Browse for information on our Future Students web pages.
Current Students
Search for information or ask a question 24/7.
Browse for information about your studies on our Current Students web pages.
Prospective International Students
Search for information or ask a question 24/7.
Browse for information on our Prospective International pages.