The Master of Applied Linguistics at UNSW is a professionally relevant Masters degree for students intrigued by the complex relationship between structural and functional elements of language and its social, cognitive and cultural manifestations. Our postgraduate linguistics courses also provide a base for a variety of practical applications including the teaching and learning of foreign languages, interpreting and translation, and providing linguistic support for professions such as law and medicine. Program outcomes for applied linguistics The Master of Applied Linguistics is equally suitable for those already working as a language professional, as well as those wishing to enter the field. Your study of linguistics will allow you to develop specialist knowledge guided by contemporary applied linguistics theory and practice. Our postgraduate program is also directed by current vocational demands and your own professional ambitions. As a student of our linguistics Masters program, your advanced education in applied linguistics theory and practice will prepare you for a successful career as a linguistics specialist in areas such as language acquisition and pathology, language policy and planning, and language use in multicultural environments.

Applied linguistics in practice Graduates of the Master of Applied Linguistics from UNSW are in high demand. This postgraduate degree offers a variety of career options in Australia and internationally. Your advanced education in applied linguistics theory and practice will prepare you for a successful career as a linguistics specialist in areas such as: language acquisition and pathology language policy and planning language education in multicultural environments including ESL and EFL (TESOL) teaching in private schools in Australia and overseas You will be trained to excel in professions such as academic and educational publishing, language technology, and government and private language education institutions. High achieving students in the Master of Applied Linguistics are encouraged to pursue a research pathway as part of their degree, preparing them for an academic career.