Master of Arts by Research - Applied Linguistics

Pursue a Master of Arts by Research in Applied Linguistics at Swansea University. Ideal for international students seeking research opportunities. Apply now!

An Master of Arts by Research in Applied Linguistics enables students to undertake a project led by their own passions and interests, without committing to a full PhD. Swansea University's staff are members of the Language Research Centre (LRC) and are especially interested in projects concerning: Computer Assisted Language Learning Cognitive Psychology of Language Discourse analysis Lexical Studies Pragmatics Psycholinguistics second language acquisition Sociolinguistics vocabulary learning This program is suitable preparation for doctoral work, but a proven ability to conduct independent research in the field will also improve students' employment prospects in English language teaching and outside academia in the media, publishing or government bodies.