Applied Linguistics By Web Based Distance Learning

Course Overview

Applied Linguistics by Web-based Distance Learning MA, University of Nottingham The School of English at Nottingham has long been at the forefront of research and teaching in the area of applied linguistics. This web-based MA provides an exciting opportunity to work with several leading world figures and to investigate English language in applied contexts. You will be introduced to the key ideas and concepts in applied linguistics and provided with thorough training in relevant research methods. This MA is particularly suitable if you wish to pursue a PhD programme after completion of the MA. The principle of language study that we have established at Nottingham combines theoretical and ideological dimensions with practical applications; we aim to be rigorous and principled while offering an approach to language study that is fundamentally humane. The MA has intakes in September and February. Our postgraduate students move into an extraordinarily wide range of careers following their time in the School. According to The Times, -English graduates have almost any career path open to them . . . All of the big graduate recruiters look for communication skills. - (Clare Dight, -Degree Doctor-English-, The Times, 6 April 2006). Conducting postgraduate work in the School of English Studies fosters many vital skills and may give you a head start in the job market. Studying at this level allows you to develop qualities of self-discipline and self-motivation that are essential to employment in a wide range of different fields. We will help you develop your ability to research and process a large amount of information quickly, and to present the results of your research in an articulate and effective way. A postgraduate degree in English Studies from an institution like The University of Nottingham shows potential employers that you are an intelligent, hard-working individual who is bright and flexible enough to undertake any form of specific career training. Our applicants are among the best in the country, and employers expect the best from our graduates.