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Our Master of Arts in Language & Cultural Diversity explores the intricate connections between language and cultural variety, providing you with advanced expertise in key linguistic approaches to cultural studies. This program enhances your research capabilities and theoretical understanding, preparing you for advanced work in both academic and practical linguistics fields.Program highlightsVibrant research community featuring multiple workshop series and academic seminars.Flexible curriculum with three specialization tracks, our MA programs blend rigorous scholarship with professional applications.Dynamic educational setting designed to sharpen your analytical abilities and foster independent learning.As a student, you'll automatically join the Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication, which operates within King's prestigious Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Centre, backed by the Economic and Social Research Council.We maintain leading roles in both national and international academic networks.Program overview:This course investigates the dynamic interplay between language and cultural diversity, equipping you with: - Insight into linguistic practices within globalized urban multicultural settings, and how individual and group identities (including gender, age, and ethnicity) are formed through both institutional frameworks and everyday social exchanges. - The capacity to critically assess matters of cultural diversity and cross-cultural communication. - Methodological expertise and conceptual knowledge valuable for advanced studies in empirical and applied linguistics.Career paths:Professional opportunitiesOur alumni leverage their acquired competencies to build careers in PhD research, media, publishing, global affairs, and language-focused occupations such as education, translation, and interpretation services.
Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
Programme-Specific Requirements
Either: 2:1 Bachelor's in linguistics, applied linguistics, English language, a modern language, or other similar and relevant degree.
Or: Master's degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, English language, a modern language, or other similar and relevant degree.
In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
Bachelor (Honours) degree / Master of Arts (Honours) degree with Upper Second Class Honours and 60% overall from the final two years
IELTS (Academic): 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
TOEFL iBT: 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills.