Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This 180-point Master’s degree is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component. Master of Linguistics (MLing) students will analyse the relationship between a language and its 'social life'. In an Aotearoa New Zealand context, this means understanding how English has developed over time, and how it continues to change as a marker of Kiwi identity, as well as understanding the relationship, both past and present, between English and te reo Māori. UC is ranked 92nd in the world for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This 180-point Master’s degree is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component. Master of Linguistics (MLing) students will analyse the relationship between a language and its 'social life'. In an Aotearoa New Zealand context, this means understanding how English has developed over time, and how it continues to change as a marker of Kiwi identity, as well as understanding the relationship, both past and present, between English and te reo Māori. UC is ranked 92nd in the world for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

Admission Requirements

PTE Academic

58+

TOEFL

90+

Bachelor GPA

3.3+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

176+

IELTS

6.5+

Applicants for this degree need to have either:

a bachelor’s degree with a major in Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points in Linguistics at 300-level; or
any bachelor’s degree, and a Graduate Diploma in Arts in Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points in Linguistics at 300-level; or
a bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Computer Science, a language, or a different major approved by the Head of Department of Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points of 300-level courses in the majoring subject, and achieved at least a B+ in LING400 English Structures (a distance-learning course which runs over the summer); or
other approved qualifications of an equivalent standard.

Application Deadline

01 Dec 2025

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Starting Month(s)

Jul

Domestic

Starts from

12,570 NZD

International

Starts from

48,600 NZD

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