Language and Linguistics York St John University

Overview

You'll benefit from networking opportunities with two communities of scholars: taught MA students and postgraduate research students.

You will study the two 30 credit taught modules alongside students from the TESOL MA suite. While carrying out the research project for the 120 credit thesis, you'll be welcomed into our community of postgraduate research students.

The staff are experts in diverse topics within Linguistics and Languages. These include:

• Child language acquisition
• Language and literacy
• Plurilithic Englishes and English as a lingua franca
• Multilingualism
• The experiences of deaf communities

• Second language teaching and learning of East Asian languages

Career outcomes

Where could Linguistics MRes take you?

A research degree is your opportunity to develop incredibly transferrable and desirable skills in investigation and data analysis.

You are also preparing yourself for a potential career within the academic sector. These roles include a lecturer of higher education or a university researcher.

Far fewer people have postgraduate degrees than undergraduate qualifications. This gives you something extra to set yourself apart in a competitive graduate job market.

The careers service, Future You, provides support tailored to your ambitions. Through this service you can access:

• Employer events
• LinkedIn, CV and cover letter sessions
• Workshops on application writing and interview skills
• Work experience and volunteering opportunities
• Personalised career advice

This support does not end when you graduate. You can access our expert career advice for the rest of your life. The Language and Linguistics course at York St John University will help you gain the experience and confidence you need to succeed.