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The Applied Linguistics program explores real-world language challenges, offering insights into how language functions and is utilized. Participants will study linguistic principles, examining the fundamental architecture of human communication. Through hands-on service learning, students gain practical experience by working within local communities, educational institutions, and professional environments. Graduates will emerge with comprehensive understanding of language application across diverse contexts, equipping them for careers in education, speech therapy, and language services like translation and interpretation.
To be considered for admission to UCLA, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country.
English language proficiency is critical to your success at UCLA. Applicants, whose first language, or language of instruction for at least the last three years, is not English, are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A competitive score is above 100 (with sub-scores above 22)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A competitive score is 7 or higher.