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Courses: AL400, LN411, LN413, LN416
Calling all English teachers …
This programme is for you if you want to
Courses: LN411, LN416, LN418, LN419
If so, this programme was launched in 2023 to meet your needs! Instead of asking teachers to pursue EITHER leadership qualifications OR further studies in their own subject area, we bring you BOTH AT ONCE!
Courses:
LN411, LN416, LN418, LN419
AL400, ED491
Plus 2 from LN413, ED454, ED455, ED468, ED492, ED493
For those pursuing the MA by Coursework in English Language Teaching & Leadership:
This is the most common route to obtaining an MA in Linguistics or Applied Linguistics, as it combines two further taught courses after completion of the PG Diploma (including the research methods course) with a ‘shorter’ research thesis (of approximately 20,000 words).
The MA by SRP can be completed in 2 years full-time (1 year for the PG Diploma and 1 year to complete the MA) or 4 years part-time.
Students must complete a relevant PG Diploma at USP, usually with a GPA of 3.0 or above, in order to enrol in the MA by Supervised Research Project. In addition, they must have a viable research proposal and an available supervisor able to take them on.
Students who wish to pursue a more in-depth study at Master’s level may enrol in the MA by thesis, in either Linguistics or Applied Linguistics, which is examined by a thesis of up to 50,000 words.
The MA by thesis can be completed in 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time.
Students must usually complete a PG Diploma at USP (or equivalent from another university), with a GPA 3.0 or above, before enrolling in the MA by thesis. In addition, they must have a viable research proposal and an available supervisor able to take them on.
High-scoring students who have successfully completed a Master’s in either Linguistics or Applied Linguistics may have the opportunity to continue to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). This degree is examined by a thesis of up to 100,000 words and an oral defence.
To be accepted for a PhD programme, students must have:
