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Master of Linguistics

California State University, Fullerton

  • Fullerton, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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California State University, Fullerton 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 (1 year): 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

  • 4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or 3-year bachelor's plus 1-year postgraduate diploma
  • or 3-year bachelor's plus 2-year master's); minimum GPA 2.5 for initial review; programme-specific requirements apply

Minimum GPA

2.5

Accepted academic background

4-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (or 3-year bachelor's plus 1-year postgraduate diploma, or 3-year bachelor's plus 2-year master's); programme-specific requirements apply

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE Academic 58
  • Duolingo 110
  • IELTS Academic 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Typically
  • a passport
  • prior degree certificate
  • academic transcripts
  • English proficiency evidence if required
  • and a statement of purpose
  • a research proposal and references may be needed. Confirm specific requirements.

How to apply

  1. Review postgraduate entry and intake requirements for Linguistics. Prepare prior degree records
  2. academic transcripts
  3. identification and applicable English language evidence. Submit the postgraduate application through the official admissions route. Provide any program-specific portfolio
  4. references or statement if requested. Confirm applicable fees and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,200 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$200 USD

Program details

CampusFullerton
Faculty or schoolCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences
DepartmentEnglish, Comparative Literature and Linguistics
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value36
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteNo program-specific international scholarship was independently confirmed; check the institution for current opportunities.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    30 Nov 2026

    16 days left
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    4 Mar 2027

    110 days left

Scholarships

No program-specific international scholarship was independently confirmed; check the institution for current opportunities.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.