Program Overview
The Applied Linguistics at University of Alberta is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Applied Linguistics programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Canada and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Edmonton, Canada
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Applied Linguistics programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Students are able to work with more than one language simultaneously within the same department.
- Students have the opportunity to learn about the culture(s) of the language(s) that they are working with, as the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies includes not only applied linguists but also many specialists in literary and cultural studies. This is a vital step in the training of applied linguists, given that a language cannot be properly studied in isolation from its speakers.
- Students have daily contact with speakers of their language(s) of study through interactions with faculty members and fellow students who are native or near-native speakers of the language. In the case of non-native speakers, this contact is key for developing and maintaining proficiency in the language.
- The languages of study within the program are French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Students will be able to conduct research about one (or more) of these languages.
- literary translation (see Translation Studies program in Department of MLCS)
- historical linguistics and philology
- theoretical linguistics (see Department of Linguistics)
- English as a second/foreign language (see Faculty of Education)
- English linguistics
- teaching for elementary or secondary schools (see Faculty of Education)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta.
An admission grade point average of 3 on most 4-point grading systems or B on most letter grading systems, based on your most recent two years of full time study (or equivalent) is required.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Jan, 2027
About University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
