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MA Multilingualism, Linguistics & Education

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    MA 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Course Description

The MA Multilingualism, Linguistics and Education is an applied linguistics programme with an emphasis on both linguistic and cultural diversity, which provides a solid understanding of key theoretical and practical issues in multilingual and intercultural educational settings.

You learn how the English language and other languages are structured and used in a range of cultural settings, and how to support the literacy and learning development of students from multilingual backgrounds. The course offers critical engagement with theory, policy and practice, and students benefit from intellectual debates in the disciplines of both education and linguistics.

Whether you’re a manager, teacher, researcher, or in another profession related to language and education, this degree will help you develop and add value to your professional life.

Entry Requirements

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in education, linguistics, or another relevant subject.

You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

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Programme Funding

Goldsmiths offers a range of financial support including postgraduate scholarships, bursaries and fee waivers. These are awarded based on a variety of criteria, for example academic achievements or personal circumstances.

Student Destinations

Teaching (especially language teaching or teaching in multilingual environments), administration and/or management of educational and language policy, publishing, the civil service, the media.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

You take one of the following compulsory modules:

  • English in a Multilingual World 30 credits

or

  • Language in its Sociocultural Context 30 credits

And one of these compulsory modules:

  • Biculturalism and Bilingualism in Education 30 credits

or

  • Teaching Languages in Multilingual Contexts 30 credits

Option modules

One of the following modules from the Department of English and Comparative Literature:

  • Intercultural Discourse & Communication 30 credits
  • Core Issues in English Language & Linguistics 30 credits
  • Language & Ideology in Written Discourse 30 credits
  • English as a Lingua Franca and Language Teaching 30 credits

And one of the following modules from the Department of Educational Studies:

  • Children’s Literature, Culture and Diversity 30 credits
  • Race, Culture and Education 30 credits

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