Master's Degree in Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning 12 months Postgraduate Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

5,750 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The objective of the master's degree programme in Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning is to provide specialization in discourse studies and simultaneously, to reinforce the multidisciplinary dimension that this area of research fosters. For this reason, the syllabus includes both subjects from the postgraduate official programme of the Department of Translation and Language Sciences and other official UPF and UAB master's programmes. Cooperation between departments and universities is essential in promoting cross-disciplinary and inclusive perspectives of discourse studies. The main area of interest of this master's programme is first, to foster research and train experts in the development and application of theories, methods and practices related to the study of language in social communication and learning contexts; and second, to contribute to academic specialization in the various areas of application of discourse studies. In the optional subjects module, the programme offers subjects with objectives and applied content focused on reinforcing a specialization or preparing students for a subsequent doctorate.

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The objective of the master's degree programme in Discourse Studies: Communication, Society and Learning is to provide specialization in discourse studies and simultaneously, to reinforce the multidisciplinary dimension that this area of research fosters. For this reason, the syllabus includes both subjects from the postgraduate official programme of the Department of Translation and Language Sciences and other official UPF and UAB master's programmes. Cooperation between departments and universities is essential in promoting cross-disciplinary and inclusive perspectives of discourse studies. The main area of interest of this master's programme is first, to foster research and train experts in the development and application of theories, methods and practices related to the study of language in social communication and learning contexts; and second, to contribute to academic specialization in the various areas of application of discourse studies. In the optional subjects module, the programme offers subjects with objectives and applied content focused on reinforcing a specialization or preparing students for a subsequent doctorate.

Admission Requirements

Official university degree  or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EEES) or an equivalent foreign degree that allows access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. If the applicant has not yet finished his studies at the time of making the application, he will be asked to sign a  declaration  certifying that he will have finished before the start of the master's degree. Academic record  of the official training accredited with the average grade of the university of origin. Degrees from any academic field are accepted. Curriculum vitae  written in Catalan or Spanish.   Accreditation of the  C1 level of Spanish     Accreditation of B2 level of English   
Letter of motivation  in English, Spanish or Catalan, expressing interest in pursuing the master's degree, between 400 and 600 words long. National identity document  or  passport.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,800 EUR
International
5,750 EUR

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