MA Linguistics

at Queen Mary University of London

Depending on your background and research aims, you can choose from one of four pathways:

•  The Conversion pathway is designed to offer postgraduate level training in the core subject areas of linguistics, at a pace that is tailored to students who have little or no prior background in this field
• The General pathway is designed to offer students postgraduate level training across the areas of Formal and Sociolinguistics, and to explore the exciting interactions between the two
• The Specialisation in Formal Linguistics is designed to offer students postgraduate level training in the area of Formal Linguistics
• The Specialisation in Sociolinguistics is designed to offer students postgraduate level training in the area of Sociolinguistics
• You’ll gain practical experience in conducting linguistics research. In addition to your dissertation, you can work as a research assistant on one of our research projects.

Along with the wide range of elective modules offered on each pathway, you can choose up to  two undergraduate linguistics modules. You can take any combination of options if you can make a convincing academic case for your choices.

Additional costs
You might incur travel costs for the Research Practicum module as it may involve visits to other institutions.

Structure

Conversion Pathway

• Six compulsory modules
• Two elective modules
• Compulsory 10,000-word dissertation
• Optional courses offered by the Queen Mary/King's College London ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (quantitative methods and qualitative methods), enhanced with additional linguistics-specific workshops

General Pathway

• Four compulsory modules
• Four elective modules
• Compulsory 10,000-word dissertation
• Optional courses offered by the Queen Mary/King's College London ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (quantitative methods and qualitative methods), enhanced with additional linguistics-specific workshops

 Sociolinguistics Pathway

• Four compulsory modules
• Four elective modules
• Compulsory 10,000-word dissertation
• Optional courses offered by the Queen Mary/King's College London ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (quantitative methods and qualitative methods), enhanced with additional linguistics-specific workshops

Formal Linguistics Pathway

• Five compulsory modules
• Three elective modules
• Compulsory 10,000-word dissertation
• Optional courses offered by the Queen Mary/King's College London ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (quantitative methods and qualitative methods), enhanced with additional linguistics-specific workshops
   

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Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Chemistry or a degree with a significant Chemistry component.

Applicants with a good 2:2 will be considered on an individual basis.

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

• Full-time study

September 2022 | 1 year

Home: £10,950
Overseas: £20,750

Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
 

• Part-time study

September 2022 | 2 years

Home: £5,500
Overseas: £10,400
 

Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000

You'll be able to attend our training workshops throughout the year, which will provide specialist linguistics training, as well as guidance on how to write journal articles, research ethics and knowledge transfer in general.

We also offer advising on funding and applications for MA students considering pursuing a PhD in Linguistics.

We also provide you with a superb professional network: our MA cohort form close links during and after their degree – and even after graduation, you'll still be invited to our events and networking opportunities.

Students have gone on to careers in areas such as marketing and PR in organisations such as:

• the BBC
• the British Council
• the Cabinet Office
• Google
• the Guardian.