As globalisation expands, so does the demand for people with linguistic and intercultural communication skills to reach wide audiences. The Master of Applied Linguistics offers a competitive advantage to language teachers, interpreters, editors and other people working with language in increasingly multilingual and multicultural societies, such as Australia. Lead by lecturers who research a range of language and cultural topics across the European and Asian contexts, throughout the course you will be exposed to corpus methods and other ‘big data’ approaches to language analysis, leaving you well placed for a range of cutting edge careers in the language and technology field.

The Master of Applied Linguistics considers the implications of multilingualism and intercultural communication for modern society and the professional sphere. Ideal across a range of professions, it is particularly recommended for language teachers (including English as a second language), teachers of VCE English Language and generalist teachers looking to improve their knowledge of grammar/language structures.

You will be able to apply your learning to your own professional and pedagogical context as part of the assessment process and have the opportunity to complete a research project or internship. The course also provides optional pathways to PhD study through research projects.

Entry level 1 – 2 years:

• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with at least credit (60%) average, or equivalent qualification or experience approved by the faculty

Entry level 2 – 1.5 years:

• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline including linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology with at least credit (60%) average, or equivalent qualification or experience approved by the faculty; OR
• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline including linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology with at least credit (60%) average in both qualifications, or equivalent qualification or experience approved by the faculty

Entry level 3 – 1 year

• An Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline including linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology with at least credit (60%) average, or equivalent qualification or experience approved by the faculty