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Master of Applied Linguistics
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Master of Applied Linguistics examines how language actually operates in global, multilingual and professional contexts, covering language acquisition and teaching, language planning and policy, and digital communication and language technology rather than treating linguistics as a purely theoretical discipline. Students can focus their electives on discourse analysis, digital language mapping or global language teaching, building genuine specialisation within the broader field, and practical projects throughout the course let students apply linguistic analysis directly to their own professional context. The course builds skills in language analysis, policy development and research methods that apply across education, government policy, corporate communication and technology roles where language genuinely matters, from multilingual customer service to natural language processing product development. It suits graduates aiming for careers in language education, language policy, translation-adjacent roles or language technology, and a PhD pathway exists for students who want to continue into linguistics research.
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Course structure
- The course comprises 96 points structured into four parts: Part A. Core studies (36 points), Part B. Applied studies (12 points), Part C. Professional practice studies (12 points) and Part D. Elective studies (36 points) Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code
- undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. Part A. Core studies (36 points) You must complete 36 credit points, comprising: - 30 credit points from the following units
- and - 6 credit points (one unit) from the specified elective studies list. Note: Entry level 3 completes only 30 credit points from the following list and no specified elective studies are required. APG5043 Language and multilingual societies (12 points) APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics APG5348 Second language acquisition (12 points) Specified electi..
Admissions
Entry level 1: 96 points to complete Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a minimum credit (60%) average. Entry level 2: Duration: 72 points to complete 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a cognate* discipline with a minimum credit (60%) average. Or An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) and an Australian graduate certificate (or equivalent) in a cognate* discipline with a minimum pass (50%) average in both qualifications. Entry level 3: 48 points to complete Duration: 1 years full-time, 2 years part-time An Australian bachelor honours degree (or equivalent) in a cognate* discipline with a minimum credit (60%) average. *Cognate disciplines include: linguistics, applied linguistics, language study or teaching, translation and interpreting, TESOL and speech pathology.
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