Overview

Key Features

This World Languages and Literature program from Portland State University is a graduate degree with a concentration in a primary language, a secondary language, and linguistics. The primary language may be German or Spanish, and the second language may be Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish.

You'll graduate with effective communication and research skills, knowledge of major theoretical approaches to literature and linguistics, and familiarity with organizations for language professionals that can be beneficial as you pursue doctoral degrees, language teaching, or other careers.

Career opportunities:

Being able to read, write, and speak multiple foreign languages and having a nuanced understanding of different cultures will make you highly competitive in an increasingly global job market.

The students have found careers in language teaching, international business, international development, translation, and publishing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Proficiency Testing and Teaching

History of the French Language

German Stylistics

German Linguistics

Applied German Linguistics

Japanese Language and Linguistics

Teaching Japanese As a Foreign Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature Linguistics View 219 other Masters in Linguistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Bachelor of Arts in the language with a 3.00 GPA in the literature courses, or its equivalent as determined by the Department;
Oral and written proficiency: Advanced High on ACTFL scale
One unofficial transcript for each post-secondary institution attended. If you are accepted into the program and decide to attend, you must submit official transcripts to the Graduate School before you can register for classes for your first term of attendance.
Two letters of recommendation* from individuals with whom you have studied or who know your work.
Written statement (1-2 pages) detailing your background and indicating goals and reasons for selecting this field as a future profession.
A writing sample (approximately 10 pages) from your most recent coursework in the language(s) for which you are applying.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8712 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8712 USD / year

≈ 8712 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

5904 USD / year

≈ 5904 USD / year

Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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