MA in Second Language Studies - Critical Second Language Studies in Honolulu United States | University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 33,648
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Department of Second Language Studies stands as the pioneering and among the most extensive programs of its kind in U.S. higher education. Renowned globally for excellence, the Department earns its prestigious reputation through faculty members' wide-ranging specializations and professional engagements, its comprehensive academic offerings, and exceptional scholarly output.examining how power dynamics influence language learners/users across educational, professional, and societal contexts, research methodologies in second language studies that acknowledge or investigate the underlying ideologies in our field while focusing on second/foreign/heritage language acquisition, instruction, and usage as arenas for social interaction and potential change, fostering fairer social structures through language specialists' initiatives and the design of language programs.instruction grounded in critical perspectives of societal structures (recognizing hierarchies and inequalities tied to class, race, and gender) and individual identity (as physically situated, gender-defined, shaped by discourse yet capable of action), such as critical approaches to language education.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.
All international applicants are required to submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM. Official transcripts or academic records must be sent to Graduate Division Student Services directly from the issuing institution(s), or in sealed institutional envelopes if submitted with the application.
Applicants are required to submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM.
A GPA of 3.0 or better in the last four semesters or approximately 60 semester credits (or the equivalent in quarter credits) of work as an undergraduate
TOEFL iBT 100, TOEFL PBT 600 , IELTS 7

Tuition USD 33,648

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