MA Linguistics

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Bangor University’s Masters in Linguistics provides postgraduate-level training for students who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the empirical, theoretical, and conceptual aspects of Linguistics.

This course is designed for home and international students with a strong interest in linguistics. Two possible paths are offered: one for students who have a BA in Linguistics and want to pursue more advanced studies in the discipline, and one for students with an undergraduate degree in any other subject wishing to achieve a qualification in linguistics.

We are an accessible, friendly Department whose staff are passionate about passing on their expertise and subject knowledge as well as committed to delivering the highest quality learning experience. Our research informs our teaching provision at all levels, meaning you'll learn about topics we're researching right now. Students benefit from enthusiastic staff at the cutting-edge of academic enquiry. Our staff are committed to providing an excellent student experience with strong personalised support throughout the duration of your MA in Linguistics.

Following taught components, students on this degree will complete an independent research-based Masters level dissertation. The staff in our Department provide excellent personalised supervision and academic support for dissertations on a wide range of topics in Linguistics using applied, theoretical, experimental, corpus-based or ethnographic frameworks. These include, but are not limited to:

Students on our Linguistics MA can use state-of-the-art learning facilities which include:

Our staff also have expertise in and provide support for the following:

At Bangor you will be part of a vibrant, innovative research community which is supported through various events throughout the year, ranging from individual talks to informal seminars and workshops to large conferences. Many of these are open not just to academic staff, but also to students and to the general public.

My name is Elham Taheri, and I have studied applied linguistics for Tefal teaching English as a foreign language.

First of all, I enjoyed being taught by very professional teachers.

Of course, I have studied English language before, but this time it was more professional and I loved that.

And the course, because it has both theoretical parts and practical part is really helped me.