Overview

This English Language and Linguistics MSc course from University of Stirling gives you an excellent opportunity to study the complex workings of language and explore its central role in society. With the guidance of expert staff, you’ll explore how language works, how people use it, what people use it for, where it came from and how it changes.

Key facts

You’ll learn to carry out independent research and engage with other researchers by writing, debating and delivering oral and written presentations. You’ll also play an active part in our regular Linguistics Reading Group meetings, which discuss articles on important and controversial linguistic topics.
The course also provides a grounding in theories and methods that are essential for a range of careers. You’ll graduate with an expert knowledge of contemporary linguistic theories and their application in a wider cultural context – including both generative and cognitive approaches to linguistic description, as well as the contexts in which these theories operate.
Career opportunities:
The Masters in English Language and Linguistics provides you with a solid grounding for a wide range of positions. Many of our graduates go on to careers in areas such as:

teaching
private and public sector management and research.
marketing and advertising
government administration
journalism
banking and finance
Others have gone into specialist areas like linguistic consultancy and speech therapy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistic Structures

Historical Linguistics and the History of English

Grammar for TESOL

Language and Cognition

Sociolinguistics: Varieties of English

Evolutionary Linguistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stirling, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Linguistics View 145 other Masters in Linguistics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a second class Honours degree (2:1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.
If you don’t currently meet the academic requirements for this course, INTO University of Stirling offers a variety of preparation programmes that can earn you the qualifications and skills you need for direct entry.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

£9500: Students from the Republic of Ireland and UK

Living costs

Stirling

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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