Vancouver,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Linguistics in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
|
Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
9,690
(c. USD7,026.99)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Linguistics is an interdisciplinary domain that integrates methodologies from humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.
The Department's research spans diverse subjects, including syntax, semantics, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and pragmatics. We explore these areas through multiple research traditions, with expertise in formal-theoretical linguistics, experimental and field linguistics, language acquisition, and computational analysis of communication. These research fields frequently intersect, allowing faculty and students to engage in multiple areas simultaneously. This emphasis on bridging traditional linguistic subfields and methodological approaches (such as laboratory phonology, gesture-speech interaction, and learning) is one of the Department's key strengths.
Additionally, the Department prioritizes the study of Indigenous languages of the Americas, especially First Nations languages in Canada, in both documentation and theoretical research—an area where it has gained recognition. While this is a focus, research extends globally, with a longstanding tradition of studying African languages and ongoing work on languages from the Indo-European, Japonic, Sino-Tibetan, and Uralic families, as well as Korean.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants from a university outside Canada at which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language prior to being extended an offer of admission. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to graduate studies are: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 90 overall with a minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing & Speaking (Internet version); minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing (paper version); or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual score less than 6.0; or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): minimum overall score of 85, with a final score of 3 in the speaking test.
Tuition
CAD
9,690