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Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS)

University of the Basque Country
Degree Master
Duration 12 months
Deadline 2001-05-18
Delivery On-campus
Location Bilbao, Spain
Language English

Program Overview

The Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS) at University of the Basque Country is a Master 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 Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Spain 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. Location: Bilbao, Spain

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS) 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. Designing experiments and data transcription and codification
  2. Early Language Acquisition in Monolingual and Bilingual Contexts
  3. Instruction in L2 Sound Acquisition
  4. Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
  5. Introduction to Syllabus Design and Language Teaching
  6. Methods of Statistical Inference
  7. Motivation and Language Attitudes in Multilingual Educational Contexts
  8. Multilingual Education: Theoretical and Research Perspectives
  9. Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
  10. Semantic Analysis and Didactics of Language
  11. Social-Discursive Analysis and Didactics of Language
  12. Special Topics in Language Acquisition
  13. The acquisition of morphosyntax
  14. The Acquisition of Phonetics
  15. The acquisition of Pragmatics
  16. Translating Creative Fiction in the Foreign Language Classroom

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Admission Requirements:

All applicants are required to submit the following documentation:

  • Photocopy of your Spanish national ID card or of your passport, if you are an international student.
  • Certified photocopy, or copy and original thereof for comparison purposes, of your Bachelor\'s degree, diploma or degree in engineering, architecture, technical architecture or technical engineering, or a statement certifying that a degree certificate has been requested. If your degree was issued by a foreign university and has not been officially endorsed, it must be authenticated through diplomatic channels.
  • A passport-size photograph.
  • If applicable, documents certifying your eligibility for a reduction in or exemption from public enrolment fees.
  • Credit transfer agreement if you are participating in the Socrates or Erasmus Programme.

If your degree was issued by a foreign country within the European Higher Education Area, in addition to the above documentation you are required to submit:

  • A certified translation of your degree in one of the two official languages of the Basque Country.

If your degree was issued by a foreign country and has not been officially endorsed, in addition to the above documentation you are required to submit:

  • A certified translation of your degree and academic transcript in one of the two official languages of the Basque Country. Your degree must be authenticated through diplomatic channels.

Tuition & Financial Information

Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.

Application Deadline

2001-05-18

About University of the Basque Country

University of the Basque Country logo

University of the Basque Country

Bilbao, Spain

The University of the Basque Country is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community.

University Profile
  • Application Deadline 2001-05-18
  • Start Date 2018-09-01
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months