Postgraduate Studies in Linguistics
There is a range of postgraduate study options in Linguistics. Brief information is provided on these below. All of them are available in the external mode as well as on campus. Please follow the links for further information.
POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK AWARDS
The MAAL and MAAL (Hons)
The Master of Applied Linguistics (MAAL) is offered off-campus. It is an on-line coursework degree designed for language educators and others with a professional interest in language. For students who wish to gain professional preparation in TESOL we offer a major within the MAAL. Students taking this route graduate with a Master of Applied Linguistics (TESOL).
The Master of Applied Linguistics (Hons) consists of the coursework MAAL plus a 24 credit point research dissertation. It can be completed in one and a half years of full-time study or up to five years of part-time study. This degree provides students with research training sufficient to apply for admission to a PhD program at UNE or elsewhere.
For further information about the MAAL or the MAAL (Hons) please follow the links to our webpages which offer Frequently Asked Questions. If you have queries, which are not answered by the information on these pages, please contact the MAAL Degree Co-ordinator Dr Elizabeth Ellis: Liz.Ellis@une.edu.au.
Graduate Diploma
Graduates of any discipline who did not have the opportunity to study Linguistics as part of their first degree can take most undergraduate units in Linguistics (with different assessment requirements) as part of the Graduate Diploma in Humanities. This can be completed in one year of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study).
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DEGREES
Master of Arts with Honours
The MA (Hons) in Linguistics is a research degree, normally completed in two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. The minimum requirement for entry to the MA (Hons) is a strong result in a BA (Hons) in Linguistics
Doctor of Philosophy
The PhD in Linguistics is the highest academic award. It is a research degree normally completed in three years of full-time study or six years of part-time study.
The minimum requirement for entry into the PhD program is either a BA (Hons), an MA (Hons), or a Research Masters degree in Linguistics.
For further information on the Graduate Diploma in Humanities, Master of Arts (Hons) or the PhD, please contact:
Dr Cindy Schneider
Postgraduate Coordinator
School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Phone 02 6773 2483 (within Australia)
+61 2 6773 2483 (internationally)
orStephen Phelps
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 02 6773 2694