Study Details: MA 1 year full-time,
2 years part-time
The MA in Linguistics at York is perfect for those who want a strong, all-rounded grounding in linguistics and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This course embraces the diversity of approaches to the study of language in our research. These are some of the questions we ask:
You will harness your existing knowledge, applying it critically to linguistic analysis, while gaining transferable skills that can be applied to any field you choose to pursue.
2:2 or equivalent
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Effective communication, critical thinking and project management skills are central to most careers. The study of linguistics at York equips you with these skills and others, which translate readily into any work context.
Our graduates have an excellent record of pursuing fulfilling paths after graduation. Their work spans advertising, teaching English as a foreign language, IT, accountancy, broadcasting, clinical and forensic linguistics, retail management, and other careers.
Apart from your knowledge of linguistics, you will leave with the confidence and skills that come from successfully completing a demanding course and participating fully in university life.
Hear former students talking about the skills acquired in their degree and how they use them in their current career.
Core modules
Language Variation and Change
Syntax
Phonetics and Phonology
Option modules
You will choose three option modules:
Phonological Development
Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
Sociophonetics
Advanced Topics in Language Variation and Change
Advanced Topics in Syntax
Semantics
Directed Readings in Linguistics
Language Development and Age
Linguistic Computations: Real and Artificial Intelligence
Multimodality: Language and the Body
Quantitative Methods
The full list of options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
If you have covered substantial parts of the taught MA programme in your undergraduate degree, please talk to us about whether our MSc Linguistics programme would be more suitable for you.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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