Course code: 2846 + Course fees: local students - RTS HECS-exempt places available + Coordinator: Keith Allan
The MA may be taken as a research degree by thesis only (100 per cent) or by thesis (66 per cent) and coursework comprising two 12-point linguistics units at level five.
Applicants with at least a four-year honours degree with a grade of H2 or H2A, or the equivalent, and who have appropriate training in linguistics, can normally be admitted directly. Candidates who do not satisfy these entry requirements may be admitted after successfully completing the masters qualifying program with a research component with an overall grade of H2 or H2A and a grade of distinction or above for the research component.
The research degree can be undertaken by thesis alone (100 per cent) or coursework combined with research (66 per cent). Candidates undertaking the degree by 66 per cent research are required to complete a thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words and complete two 12-point units from the school's level five.
The unit ALM5150 (Research design in applied linguistics), which will continue to be offered both on campus at Clayton and by off-campus learning, may be a very appropriate way for students to satisfy part of this requirement. In addition, local students may take any other level-five linguistics unit. These are increasingly offered only by off-campus learning; refer to ALM unit listings for details.
International students seeking to undertake the Master of Arts in Linguistics by coursework and research will normally take the following on-campus units:
The MA by coursework and research takes one-and-a-half-years full-time study or three-years part-time study.
Candidates undertaking a 66 per cent MA in Applied Linguistics will normally enrol for either both or only one of the coursework unit on the Clayton campus and may then apply for transfer to external candidature.
The minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in the thesis and in any coursework unit taken.
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