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Master of Arts in English Linguistics
Description:
The MA in English Linguistics offers an advanced and contemporary program in the specialization. It is the result of merging two previous programs: the MA in Linguistics and the MA in Applied Linguistics. The program offers high-quality content developed in 2023 to keep pace with the specializations' developments and provide qualitative outcomes that achieve academic qualification in postgraduate studies in the field of linguistics, covering both theoretical and applied linguistics. The program was developed based on expert opinions and international benchmarking to provide students with an educational experience that meets everyone's aspirations.
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
Program 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.
Encourage research output from faculty and program students in alignment with Qassim University's scientific research priorities, national priorities, and global specialization interests.
Program 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. .
Graduates are distinguished by their commitment to academic and professional values, respect for their standards and ethics, and their ability to learn independently and work in teams.
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:
Theoretical Linguistics .
2- Applied Linguistics. .
Career opportunities:
Working in state ministries: Foreign Affairs, Culture, and others.
2- Working in the fields of translation in all public and private sectors.
3- Radio work in English-language programs.
4. Working in tourist guidance.
5- Working in airline offices.
6. Work 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.
9- Work as an English teacher in the Ministry of Education or in one of the private schools.
Working as a teaching assistant at a public and private university.
11- Working in state ministries: Foreign Affairs, Culture, and others.