Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Applied Linguistics (B - 1.5 Year) in Sydney Australia | The University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales
|
Sydney Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Coursework)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
45,000
(c. USD31,734)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
Expand your understanding of language structure and usage, along with practical applications. Build expertise in utilizing linguistics across various contexts and shape a career focused on language. The UNSW Master of Applied Linguistics is a two-year full-time postgraduate program designed to equip you with linguistic skills for effective intercultural communication in professional, educational, and interdisciplinary environments. Upon graduation, you'll be prepared for diverse career paths, analyzing language across all domains. You'll create language technologies, enhance cross-cultural communication, and potentially collaborate with local communities or support migrant populations. The program enables you to study first and second language acquisition while examining specialized discourses in fields like politics, healthcare, law, and education.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
There are three different streams of the Master of Applied Linguistics. The stream you apply for will depend on the depth of your prior academic and/or professional experience, and how closely it relates to linguistics.
You may be eligible to have your study recognised via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). If your work experience or prior study is recognised, credit points can be counted towards the degree, and you would then be able to complete the coursework undertaking fewer subjects.
For the 1.5 year stream (B)
Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%^.
Bachelor degree (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%^, plus one year relevant professional experience.
Honours degree or Graduate Diploma (or equivalent qualification) in any discipline with a record of academic achievement equivalent to a UNSW credit average of 65%^.
IELTS - 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest)
TOEFL iBT - 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
Tuition
AUD
45,000