Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics draws on a variety of disciplines to study language in real world contexts.
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Subject overview
You can address issues such as multilingualism, the learning of foreign languages and the assessment of language proficiency.
Where can Applied Linguistics take you?
A Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics could lead to a senior position in language teaching, such as a director of studies or curriculum adviser, a career in language teacher education or language policy making, or academic research in the field of applied linguistics.