Applicants should have a good honours degree (at least an upper second or equivalent; GPA of at least 3.2). Previous knowledge of applied linguistics is not a requirement. Normally only graduates with language teaching experience are admitted to the course in Applied Linguistics.
Applicants must provide a Personal Statement explaining their motivation in applying for their chosen course(s).
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band C (Higher Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band C, see the English Language Requirements page
The discipline of applied linguistics investigates a range of issues around language in contemporary society. Among these, the most prominent issues — and the central topics of the M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics — are those surrounding second and foreign language education. It is often said that globalisation has made the learning of additional languages an essential goal in education, but in truth, language learning has been important in most places at most times. In spite of this, language education in its various aspects was under-researched until the 1960s, so applied linguistics is a relatively young but increasingly important field. There are two central strands in the applied linguistics of language teaching and learning. One, usually called second language acquisition, investigates the psychology of language learning, which is a phenomenon that is not confined to the classroom or other instructed contexts. The other, second language pedagogy, focuses on instruction at various different scales: language education policy, curriculum, teaching methods, and learning tasks. Given this educational focus, applied linguistics draws not only on linguistics, but also on educational psychology, educational philosophy, social psychology, and cognitive psychology, among other disciplines. Is This Course For Me? Students need not have any background in linguistics or applied linguistics. They are normally expected to have language teaching experience. Indeed, many of our students have been practising teachers who wish to expand their career horizons by deeper study of the current state of the art in language education. In particular, CLCS has from the start been closely involved with the development of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the associated European Language Portfolio. The rationale for and practical use of these increasingly important tools are a recurring theme in the course.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 8 位 | 伦敦大学学院University College London | 1年 | 36800英镑/年 |
| 第 11 位 | 香港大学The University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 271200港币/年 |
| 第 12 位 | 南洋理工大学Nanyang Technological University | 1年 | 44145新币/年 |
| 第 68 位 | 伯明翰大学University of Birmingham | 1年 | 29070英镑/年 |
| 第 97 位 | 诺丁汉大学University of Nottingham | 1年 | 26900英镑/年 |
| 第 111 位 | 南安普顿大学University of Southampton | 1年 | 29100英镑/年 |
| 第 157 位 | 格罗宁根大学University of Groningen | 1年 | 19900欧元/年 |
| 第 158 位 | 约克大学University of York | 1年 | 27840英镑/年 |