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Applied Linguistics

University of Nottingham
Information last verified July 2026
Rank #97
Tuition GBP 15,140 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,220 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MA
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Nottingham, United Kingdom
Language English

Program Overview

The Applied Linguistics at University of Nottingham is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, 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 United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 7
  5. Tuition: GBP 15,140 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,220 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Applied Linguistics programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. Business and Organisational Communication
  2. Grammar in the Classroom
  3. Psychology of Language
  4. Intercultural Communication
  5. Research Methods in Literary Linguistics
  6. Consciousness in Fiction
  7. Dickens and Language
  8. Language Teaching: Speaking & Listening
  9. Language and Gender
  10. English Vocabulary: Teaching & Learning
  11. Group Dynamics and Motivation in the Language Classroom
  12. Cognition & Literature
  13. Second Language Acquisition
  14. Sociolinguistics of Work
  15. Assessment in the Language Classroom

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

  • Entry requirements:2.1 (Upper 2nd class hons degree from British University or international equivalent)
  • Including:Relevant linguistic and /or literary studies
  • Other requirements:Transcripts are required
  • IELTS:7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic:67 (minimum 55)

English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 15,140 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,220 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: GBP 15,140 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,220 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 7

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University of Nottingham directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

About University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

TheUniversity of Nottinghamis a publicresearch universityinNottingham, England. It was founded asUniversity College Nottinghamin 1881, and was granted aroyal charteras a university in 1948.

University Profile
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months