MSc Language Sciences: Principles of Language and Speech

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a language science related area such as linguistics, speech sciences, English language, psychology, cognitive science, or a cognate discipline.     

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The majority of students who graduate from Language Sciences MSc course go on to further study or research. Recent graduates have gone on to PhD study in UCL, other UK institutions and overseas institutions. Others primarily go onto work in related sectors such as IT, technology and telecomms, publishing, translation, and health and social care (Graduate Outcomes survey 2022-23).

Compulsory modules

• Topics and Methods in Language Sciences
• Fundamental Statistics: Statistical and Causal Reasoning
• Dissertation/Project in Language Science
• Rehabilitation of Acquired Neurogenic Communication Difficulties
• Conversation Analysis
• Introduction to Speech Science
• Sociolinguistics
• Second-Language Speech Learning

Optional modules

• Rehabilitation of Acquired Neurogenic Communication Difficulties
• Conversation Analysis
• Introduction to Speech Science
• Sociolinguistics
• Second-Language Speech Learning
• reasonable adjustments
• Student Support and Wellbeing Services
• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.