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Bachelor of Linguistics

California State University, Northridge

  • Northridge, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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California State University, Northridge campus

About the program

A 4-year doctoral programme in Linguistics at Memorial University.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Linguistics can develop the ability to examine learning and communication needs
  • Design context-appropriate educational or language activities and evaluate their effectiveness
  • And conduct and communicate an original research project where this is a research doctorate. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Researcher
  • Professor or teacher
  • Project manager
  • Editor
  • Publisher
  • Translator
  • Linguistic consultant
  • Diplomat
  • Entrepreneur

Curriculum

  • Courses
  • A comprehensive examination and a thesis
  • With research in language acquisition
  • Phonetics and language variation
  • A master's in linguistics is required (applied linguistics MA does not qualify).

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Freshmen: secondary-school completion with official transcripts and English translations
  • Transfer: college work with 2.0 GPA and required basic-skills courses
  • Affidavit of Financial Support with bank statement and passport copy
  • Additional academic criteria: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B average)
  • CSUN converts international GPAs. Transfer: 2.0 overall.

Accepted academic background

Freshmen: secondary-school completion with official transcripts and English translations, transfer: college work with 2.0 GPA and required basic-skills courses, Affidavit of Financial Support with bank statement and passport copy

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 61 (3.5 on new scale)
  • PTE Academic 50
  • Duolingo 95

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed Application
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Identity Document
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Financial Support Statement

How to apply

  1. Review the Linguistics admission requirements and the current intake deadline. Complete the application through Cal State Apply. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of previous qualifications. Provide English language test results if required. Submit the supporting documents requested by admissions. Confirm the applicable application fee before submitting the application. Review any admission offer and complete the required acceptance steps. Prepare the appropriate student immigration application if necessary.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,632 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusNorthridge
Faculty or schoolCollege of Humanities
DepartmentLinguistics/TESL
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship notePotential California State University, Northridge scholarship or funding opportunities may be relevant to Linguistics. Confirm the award, international eligibility, funding level, and application dates with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    31 Oct 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    15 May 2027

    183 days left

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.