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Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching MA
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The Applied Linguistics & English Language Teaching MA is a Master’s programme devised specifically for experienced language teachers who wish to engage with current research and theory in language education and linguistics from the perspective of pedagogy, policy and practice in the ELT profession and beyond. The course offers you an excellent opportunity to further your career in ELT and develop expertise in specialist fields such as Language Assessment, Digital technologies in ELT, EAP, Materials Development, as well as the opportunity to study relevant theoretical subjects, including Multilingualism, Migration & Diversity, Language and Power.
Key benefits
- Opportunities to expand your knowledge of current theoretical and practical aspects of language teaching.
- Excellent tutorial support and extensive programme-specific training in research methods and academic writing.
- Opportunities to exchange ideas with other experienced language teaching professionals from many diverse backgrounds.
- Opportunities to develop professional expertise relevant to your career development in areas such as EAP, Materials Development, Language Testing and Assessment, Pragmatics and Teacher Education.
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Employability
Many of our graduates from the Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching MA course choose to remain in higher education and go on to follow MPhil/PhD pathways. Many of our graduates also go on to pursue careers in many related fields, including publishing, language planning and policy, educational management and teacher education.
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Employability
Many of our graduates from the Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching MA course choose to remain in higher education and go on to follow MPhil/PhD pathways. Many of our graduates also go on to pursue careers in many related fields, including publishing, language planning and policy, educational management and teacher education.
Application closing date guidance
We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.
King's College London is committed to the recruitment of students with the greatest academic ability and to maintain a diverse student population. In order to ensure a balanced international student population for our most competitive programmes, we have implemented the following deadlines:
- The final application deadline for any students who are currently residing in mainland China is 7 January 2023 (23:59 UK time).
Please note: if you reside in mainland China and apply for this programme after the above deadline, your application may be automatically withdrawn and you will not be eligible for an application fee refund.
- Our first application deadline for any other applicants is on 6 March 2023 (23:59 UK time). The programme will remain open until the final application deadlines below if there are places still available:
- Overseas (international) fee status: 24 July 2023 (23:59 UK time)
- Home fee status: 24 August 2023 (23:59 UK time)
After the first application deadline, the programme will close at any point once it is full. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
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