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About MA Linguistics And English Studies in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

MA Linguistics and English Studies is designed to cater to students with interests across linguistics, literature and film, and makes use of structures, staff and units from MA Linguistics and English Language and MA English Studies.

The majority of the staff have internationally recognised academic expertise in their specialist areas. There are two paths through the course, both with elements of internal choice, offering students considerable freedom in choosing a path which matches their interests. 

Features and Benefits

Key skills developed include:

• Ability to communicate inter-culturally and across various social groups
• Development of capacity for community involvement and social responsibility
• Ability to unveil ideological and power positions embedded and coded in language use
• Ability to explore notions of correctness and attitudes towards language use
• Appreciation of the inherent variation within language and the concept of language change over time
• Understanding how language is used across different social groups and development of skills for successful communication across such sectors
• Emphasis on in-depth critical analysis of current social data from various social contexts such as media, institutions, private sphere, etc.
• Development of techniques for collection of data and analysis using appropriate packages where necessary (such as statistical packages, corpus tools, etc.).

Career prospects

Career paths for graduates include publishing, copywriting, advertising, media, marketing, social research, libraries and information, public relations, international relations, teaching, arts administration, advertising, film and television, journalism, business, public relations and politics and other careers which require a critical awareness of aspects of contemporary culture and an ability to assimilate and present coherent arguments. This programme will also prepare students for further study at PhD level.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Bachelor degree (awarded by a recognised university); or BA, BCom, BBA, BBM, BMM; or BE (Engineering), BTech.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS      :      6.5, with no component below 5.5 for MA or MSc.
• TOEFL    :      Overall score: 89 With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
• PTE         :       61, with no less than 51 in any section

Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights

Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
• Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:

• Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
• Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
• Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.

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