MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT – Berlin
Entry Requirements
What qualifications do I need?
You should have a first degree with at least second-class honours, plus three years of professional experience in education. We are able to consider applications from people without a degree if they have appropriate professional qualifications and experience.
We will also consider applications from graduates without the full three years' professional experience if their first degree is in a subject related to applied linguistics.
What if English is not my first language?
Wherever possible, we like to interview students whose first language is not English. This gives us a good idea of your oral skills. We also ask your referees to give their opinion of your ability to study at this level.
In many cases we ask applicants to attain a certain standard in an English language test (for example, a score of 6.5 or above for the IELTS). We take into account whether you have studied through the medium of English before, either at school or university.
At the beginning of the course we do a diagnostic essay for our own assessment of your writing (of the native speakers, too), and we can offer help to those we think need to know more about the conventions of academic style. However, for your own sake, you should not undertake this programme if you feel you are not able to read and write academic English confidently.
You might find it helpful to attend a pre-sessional course before embarking on the MA programme.
What qualification will I get at the end of the programme?
If you complete six taught modules successfully, plus the Research Methods and the Dissertation, you will be awarded the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and ELT from St Mary’s University College.
If you stop after completing four modules or eight modules, you will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate, or the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics and ELT respectively.
Does it qualify me to teach?
There is no practical element to this programme, so it will not be a teaching qualification. We do not observe you teaching, and do not assess your teaching ability.
Students following the programme typically already have a teaching qualification and some years of experience. The MA is designed to help you reflect and expand on this.
