Master Programme in Applied English Linguistics

Education facts

Code: HTESA

The programme has as its overarching goal to offer the student a specialisation in Applied Linguistics, which involves “the study of language and language-related problems in specific situations in which people use and learn languages” (mission statement of the journal Applied Linguistics), specifically in relation to the English language. The specific profile of the programme is in discourse analysis, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics and computer-mediated communication. The first term of the programme begins with the courses Core Areas in Applied English Linguistics and Themes in Applied English Linguistics, each of which is worth 7.5 credits. Following this, the courses Discourse Analysis worth 7.5 credits and Methods in Applied English Linguistics worth 7.5 credits are studied. The second term begins with the course Academic Writing and Speaking in English Linguistics, worth 7.5 credits, and ends with the course Degree Thesis in Applied English Linguistics, worth 15 credits. The programme also includes an optional course worth 7.5 credits which can be studied at an optional university and which should be relevant to the degree thesis and be selected in consultation with the programme co-ordinator.

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in English comprising at least 180 credits, containing a degree thesis in the subject of English. The content of the thesis and the method used should be relevant to the chosen specialisation in the Master programme. The thesis needs to be written in English. Proficiency in English documented by an international proficiency test: a TOEFL test including TWE with a minimum of 630 (paper) 267 (computer) or 109 (Internet), or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency with an A or B grade, or an IELTS test with a minimum of 7.5 (and no module under 7)

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Master Programme in Applied English Linguistics

  Dalarna University

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 7 June 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %