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Overview
Second Language Acquisition from University of Macau provides us with an understanding of how children and adults learn a second language and high quality professional development in 3 specializations: Teaching Chinese, Portuguese or English as a second language.
Careers
- Teaching Chinese, Portuguese or English as a Second Language
- Advanced career prospects for Macau teachers in schools, educational institutions and government
- Further studies in Ph.D. programmes to conduct research in applied linguistics
- Working in the areas of linguistics, language assessment and research methods
- Other related areas include writing and publishing educational materials, delivering online education and educational administration.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Comparative Chinese – English Structure
- First Language Acquisition
- Syntax -The Structure of English
- World Englishes
- Bilingualism
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Corpus Linguistics
- The Process of Language Acquisition
- Curriculum Planning and Materials Evaluation for Portuguese as a Foreign Language
- Developing Reading Skills in Portuguese as a Foreign Language
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Language Studies Languages Linguistics View 4 other Masters in Language Studies in Macao (SAR)Academic requirements
GPA 2.3
English requirements
IELTS 6
TOEFL® IBT 80
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Portuguese or Chinese, or a related subject from a recognized university.
- Applicants should have achieved the equivalent of an overall result of Grade C+ or better in the Bachelor’s degree studies.The equivalent means 2.3 on the 4.0 GPA scale, 14 on the 20-point scale or 70 out of 100.
- Proof of English Proficiency - Obtained a Level 6 of the College English Test (CET) score of 430 or; Obtained a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based examination)/ 80 (Internet-based examination) or; An IELTS overall score of 6.0 or above with no sub-score lower than 5.5 or; Passed the Level 4 or Level 8 of the Test for English Majors (TEM).
Tuition Fee
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International
7924 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15849 EUR for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
3803 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7607 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.
- Macao Students - 72,000 MOP
- Non-Macao Students - 150,000 MOP
Living costs for Macao
7725 - 11167 MOP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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