Applied Linguistics

Key Features

The programme offers a professional development opportunity for language professionals including:

- Teachers in the fields of ELT and TESOL.

- Language teachers

- Primary school teachers

- Translators

- ELT materials editors, course developers and sales teams



The aims of the MA in Applied Linguistics are to:

- Enhance the professional knowledge of Language Teachers and language professionals by focusing on the core features of language (grammar, lexis and phonology)



- Develop participants’ ability to utilise theoretical frameworks for the analysis of discourse to enhance their ability to address specific language-related real-world problems concerning the learning, use, teaching and assessment of language



- Provide a broad understanding of the key issues and debates in language teaching and learning



- Develop specialist skills in the empirical analysis of language in context using corpus linguistics

Semester 1

Core Features of Language: Grammar, Vocabulary and Phonology

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Academic Writing: Lexicogrammar and Discourse



Plus one elective module* from this list:

Introduction to Sociolinguistics

Second Language Acquisition

Introduction to Irish English



Semester 2

Approaches to Language in Context

Issues in Applied Linguistics

Research Methods



Plus one elective module* from this list:

Corpus Linguistics and Language Teaching

Phonetics and Phonology

Discourse and Pragmatics



* Electives will be offered on the basis of their being an adequate level of student uptake.



Semester 3

Dissertation (20,000 words)

A 2.2 honours primary degree, plus an interest in language and linguistics. Alternatively, relevant prior experience in Language Teaching, publishing or translation, or related fields considered on a case-by-case basis.



English Language Requirements: https://www.mic.ul.ie/international/study-in-ireland/essential-information/english-language-requirements

Applications for January 2025 intake for MA in Applied Linguistics are now closed.



We are accepting applications for September 2025 intake.

Duration: 12-16 months/2-3 yrs

Location: MIC Limerick/Online

Delivery Mode: Fully online/Blended/Face to Face

Programme intake is in January and September.