A degree of 180 credits, including a degree project or equivalent, in English with a specialisation in English linguistics, or in linguistics or another subject with a linguistics profile. English proficiency at GERS/CEFR C1 level documented by previous studies, an international proficiency test or equivalent.
The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge in English linguistics. It also strengthens your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning. The Master’s Programme in English Language and Linguistics provides an in-depth two-year course of study of the core areas of English linguistics: discourse analysis, phonology, pragmatics, second language acquisition, semantics, sociolinguistics, syntax, as well as academic English, with elective courses in other areas of English linguistics. You will be trained in independent and critical work on linguistic issues, and you will improve your competence in the analysis of English language data. The programme aims to extend and develop students’ knowledge in their chosen field of study, as well as to strengthen their inter-disciplinary knowledge of scientific theory, ethics and research methodology. The training consists of obligatory courses in the main field of study and research ethics, as well as elective/optional courses from a pool of courses offered by departments from the Faculty of Humanities. Your work with the Master’s thesis will develop your ability to conduct a linguistic investigation, analyse and discuss your observed data, and produce a scientific text in aca