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Master of Applied Linguistics

A Master of Applied Linguistics studies language as people actually use it, in classrooms, workplaces, communities and the media.

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How long it takes
1.5 to 2.5 years
full time
Level
Masters degree (coursework)
University
Leads on to
English Language Teacher
$123,000 median pay
Taught by
7 providers
4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Master of Applied Linguistics asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.

Jobs you can do with it

  • English Language Teacher

    English language teachers help people who speak another language build the English they need for work, study and everyday life.

    What else you need

    Suits English language teaching, especially where the course includes a TESOL strand or teaching practice; employers set their own requirements. It is not school teacher registration.

    Median pay$123,000

  • Linguist

    Linguists study how language is structured and used, work that supports language teaching, the documentation of endangered languages and language technology.

    A step towards this job. What else you need

    Median pay$101,400 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 7 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

What you’ll learn

The main topics covered in the Master of Applied Linguistics.

  • Second language acquisition
  • Discourse analysis
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Language testing and assessment
  • Research methods in linguistics

Questions to ask before you enrol

Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.

  1. When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
  2. What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
  3. Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
  4. Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?

The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education. Google reviews. Pay and shortage status from Jobs and Skills Australia.