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English Language & English Linguistics – (M.Sc.)
University of Glasgow
School of Critical Studies| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glasgow
* You will have access to Glasgow’s Special Collections, one of the largest collections of medieval and renaissance manuscripts and early printed books in the UK. You will also have access to professional standard equipment for the analysis of speech data in the University Phonetics Lab.
* The MSc is accredited by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and is also part of the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) Scottish Doctoral Training Centre.
* You will have the opportunity to undertake a research project on a topic of your choice.
Programme overview * MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
You will learn through a combination of lectures, regular supervisions, formative essay writing and attendance at supplementary classes and seminars. Assessment includes a portfolio of essays.
You will undertake a number of core courses in historical and modern English Language and English Linguistics, including
* Phonetics
* Sociolinguistics
* Medieval English Studies
* Dialectology.
You can also take courses on offer in other MLitt programmes in the College of Arts, eg Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Classics.
You will also take courses in research skills and methods.
The second half of the programme is dedicated to your individual dissertation work, under the guidance of two assigned supervisors.
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You will learn through a combination of lectures, regular supervisions, formative essay writing and attendance at supplementary classes and seminars. Assessment includes a portfolio of essays.
You will undertake a number of core courses in historical and modern English Language and English Linguistics, including
* Phonetics
* Sociolinguistics
* Medieval English Studies
* Dialectology.
You can also take courses on offer in other MLitt programmes in the College of Arts, eg Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Classics.
You will also take courses in research skills and methods.
The second half of the programme is dedicated to your individual
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You should:
* have a good first degree in a relevant subject: high 2.1 or 1st class in the British system; mainly A grades with some B grades in other systems
* be proficient in spoken and written English: we ask for a sample of recent written work in English with your application
* show that you are interested in pursuing advanced study and/or research in English Language and English Linguistics.
Since our students come from a variety of subject backgrounds, we consider each application on an individual basis.
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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