MSc Language Acquisition and Development 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Bangor University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Bangor University’s MSc in Language Acquisition and Development will develop your understanding of how language is acquired in childhood and how it changes as we age. You will gain the theoretical and practical skills to examine language development in children and adults, including in multilingual people and those with acquired and developmental conditions, such as dementia or Down syndrome. The course includes case studies from a range of languages and welcomes students from the UK and across the world.

The programme will make you highly employable in a range of sectors in the UK and internationally, including: education, health and social care, community and charity work, academia.

You will have access to state-of-the-art learning facilities and the opportunity to contribute to cutting edge research, for example by joining Bangor’s Child Bilingualism Lab, whose research has made a positive difference to many people’s lives. Examples of recent research include:

  • The first study of bilingualism in individuals with Down syndrome in the UK
  • The first study of bilingualism in individuals with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism in the world


In addition to our strong research culture, smaller class sizes and a strong community mean that you can receive greater support. You build up close working relationships with leading experts in the field in order to develop your own innovative research.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Bangor University’s MSc in Language Acquisition and Development will develop your understanding of how language is acquired in childhood and how it changes as we age. You will gain the theoretical and practical skills to examine language development in children and adults, including in multilingual people and those with acquired and developmental conditions, such as dementia or Down syndrome. The course includes case studies from a range of languages and welcomes students from the UK and across the world.

The programme will make you highly employable in a range of sectors in the UK and internationally, including: education, health and social care, community and charity work, academia.

You will have access to state-of-the-art learning facilities and the opportunity to contribute to cutting edge research, for example by joining Bangor’s Child Bilingualism Lab, whose research has made a positive difference to many people’s lives. Examples of recent research include:

  • The first study of bilingualism in individuals with Down syndrome in the UK
  • The first study of bilingualism in individuals with a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism in the world


In addition to our strong research culture, smaller class sizes and a strong community mean that you can receive greater support. You build up close working relationships with leading experts in the field in order to develop your own innovative research.

Admission Requirements

A 2.ii undergraduate degree or equivalent in linguistics or a related area (e.g. Modern Languages, Translation, Psychology, English Language/Literature, English Education/English Language education).

Applicants with equivalent qualifications or experience and applications from working professionals with non-graduate qualifications will be considered on an individual basis. Please contact us for more information.

For students whose first language is not English an IELTS score of at least 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is required.

1 Year
Sep

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