Program Overview
The English Language and Linguistics at University of Essex 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 English Language and 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
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 14,950 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the English Language and 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
- MA Dissertation
- Phonology
- English Syntax 1
- English Phonology
- English Syntax 2
- Varieties of English
- Variation in English II
- Language, Mind and Communication (optional)
- Relevance Theory (optional)
- First Language Acquisition (optional)
- Phonological Development (optional)
- Words in the Mind (optional)
- Second Language Vocabulary: Learning, Teaching and Use (optional)
- Topics in the Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching (optional)
- American Languages (optional)
- Language and Sex (optional)
- Sentence Processing (optional)
- Multilingualism and Language Impairment (optional)
- Morphology (optional)
- Language Rights (optional)
- Semantics (optional)
- Foundations of Computer Assisted Language Learning (optional)
- Pragmatics: Discourse and Rhetoric (optional)
- CA I - Conversation and Social Interaction (optional)
- CA II - Media and Institutional Talk (optional)
- Literature and Language Teaching (optional)
- Language Learning (optional)
- Description of Language for TEFL/ELT and Applied Linguistics (optional)
- Syntactic Theory I (optional)
- Sociolinguistics I: Variationist Theory (optional)
- Experimental Design and Analysis (optional)
- Materials Design and Evaluation (optional)
- Sociolinguistic Methods 1: Data Collection (optional)
- Syntactic Theory II (optional)
- Teaching, Listening and Speaking (optional)
- The Role of Age in Bilingual Development (optional)
- Sociolinguistic Methods II: Data Analysis (optional)
- Research Methods II (optional)
- Graduate Research Assignment (optional)
- Teaching Practice I (optional)
- Teaching Practice II (optional)
- Music, Language and the Brain (optional)
- Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations and learning by teaching others
- We run a weekly departmental seminar, attended by both staff and students
- Your eight one-term modules are assessed by coursework and you are also assessed on your dissertation
- Your 16,000-word dissertation allows you to focus in-depth on your chosen topic from April onwards
- Close supervision by a member of staff within our Department
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We will consider applications with an overall grade of 2:2 and above.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 14,950 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 14,950 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,950 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Essex 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 Essex
University of Essex
Colchester, United Kingdom
University of Essex is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Start Date 2017-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months