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Master of Arts in English Linguistics
Description:
The Master of English Linguistics program offers an advanced and modern program in the major, as it was the result of the merger of two previous programs (Master of Linguistics and Master of Applied Linguistics). The program offers qualitative content that was developed in 2023 to keep pace with the developments of the major and provide quality outputs that achieve academic qualification in graduate studies in the field of linguistics with its two branches of theoretical linguistics and applied linguistics, as the program was developed according to expert opinion and international reference comparisons to provide students with an educational experience in the major that meets everyone's ambitions.
Eligible Applicants
Male and female students
Method of study
Courses and Thesis, Courses and Research Project
Degree
Master
School level
Postgraduate studies
Place of study (Male Students)
Buraydah - Qassim Region - Headquarters
Place of study (female students)
College Headquarters in Buraydah - Al-Iskan Neighborhood
Required specialization
Bachelor of English Language
Admission from outside the major
Admission from outside the specialty is not possible
Years of study
2
Study period
None
Number of Credit Hours
42
Credits required for graduation
30 hours for course and thesis and 42 hours for course only
STEP test
83
Other conditions
None
Tuition fees
40,000
Required GPA
of at least 5
2.75
of at least 4
1.75
of at least 100
70
Preference Mechanism for Admission
GPA
50%
Undergraduate Aptitude Test
50%
Differentiation test
None
Educational goals :
1- Preparing scientifically and skillfully qualified competencies in linguistics that meet the needs of the labor market and cover specialized needs.
2- Developing the academic and professional performance of faculty members and students.
3- Contributing to sustainable development through partnership, advisory and community services.
4- Encouraging the research production of faculty members and students of the program in line with the scientific research priorities at Qassim University, national priorities, and international specialized interest
Learning outcomes :
1- Graduates are characterized by comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in linguistics in its theoretical and applied tracks and familiarity with research methodologies and methods.
2- Graduates are characterized by the ability to solve issues, critical and creative thinking, and skills of interpreting and analyzing texts and data in different contexts.
3. Graduates possess the necessary digital and technical skills. 5. Graduates are characterized by commitment to academic and professional values, respect for its standards and ethics, the ability to self-learn and teamwork.
Tracks :
In his first year, the student studies foundational joint courses in research skills in linguistics and major courses in the specialization of theoretical linguistics and applied linguistics to give him a comprehensive foundation in the specialization, and then the student chooses the appropriate path for him in his second year.
The main tracks covered by the program:
1- Theoretical Linguistics
2- Applied Linguistics
Career opportunities:
1- Working in state ministries: Foreign Affairs, Culture, Science, etc.
2- Working in the fields of translation in all public and private sectors.
3- Radio work in English-language programs.
4- Working in tourism guidance.
5- Working in airline offices.
6- Working in embassies and consulates of English-speaking countries.
7 - Working as an interpreter at scientific conferences and international cultural meetings.
8- Working in clinics and hospitals in public relations, document translation, secretarial, and administrative jobs.
10- Working as an English teacher in the Ministry of Education or in a private school.
11- Working as a teaching assistant at a public or private university.
12- Working in state ministries: Foreign Affairs, Culture, Science, etc.
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