Language and Linguistics

Entry requirements

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in linguistics, English language and/or literature, or a modern language.

Your previous degree should have included study in at least one of these four main research areas:

• Language and society
• Historical linguistics
• Literary linguistics
• Theoretical linguistics

Please contact us if you would like any further details on these subject areas.

Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Language and linguistics is a discipline with links to all other areas of study, since humans use language in all facets of life.

Our MA specialises in social, historical, and theoretical approaches to language and linguistics. You'll investigate complex real-world language problems in different cultural contexts and time periods, alongside exploring the foundational mental structures and processes underlying language. You can also study literary linguistics and examine a range of approaches including cognitive poetics, corpus stylistics and narratology.

You can choose to take modules from other related fields, such as TESOL and applied linguistics within the School of English, or courses from other departments across the University which link to your particular area of linguistics.

The MA in Language and Linguistics is one of three linguistics MAs offered in the School of English. It's designed for students from language and linguistics backgrounds interested in developing expertise and skills as a researcher in these fields.

• If you aspire to a career in TESOL or are looking for British Council-accredited teacher training in authentic TESOL classrooms, alongside rigorous, theory-driven training in how to teach language skills and systems then you may be interested in our MA TESOL course.
• If you're interested in learning more about the professional and research applications of linguistic theory and are seeking to build on your experience as a language professional then you may be interested in our MA Applied Linguistics course.

Information for international students

English language requirements

Overall IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.

For more information about entry requirements for international students, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/applying/postgraduate-taught

Fees and funding