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Master of philosophy IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Master of Philosophy in English
Linguistics and Language Acquisition
NUMBER OF STUDENTS: Approx. 10
ADDRESS: NTNU,
Department of Modern Foreign Languages,
Dragvoll, building 5, level 5
PHONE: +47 73 59 68 03
URL: www.ntnu.edu/studies/mphfeng
STUDY ADVISOR:
Silje Nes Skrede
E-MAIL: studieveiledning-ifs
@
hf.ntnu.no
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION
DEADLINE: see page 1.
ABOUT THE MASTER’S PROGRAMME
The two-year MPhil programme in Eng-
lish Linguistics and Language Acquisi-
tion provides successful applicants with
the opportunity to specialise within the
fields of language acquisition, language
processing and cognition and English
language and linguistics. Master’s cour-
ses offered at the Department rely on
current approaches to language theory
and description, and employ advanced
research methods. The programme is
linked to one of the priority research
areas at the Department of Modern
Foreign Languages: Language and
Cognition.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The first year of study consists of cour-
ses/modules, whereas the second year
is devoted to work with the master’s
thesis. Courses within the programme
cover topics such as first and second
language acquisition, theories and
methods in linguistics, cognitive and
theoretical aspects of language, and
translation as well as other topics
within English linguistics.
The Master’s thesis is an academic
study of a particular topic within Eng-
lish language and linguistics, language
acquisition, language processing, and/
or language cognition. Students are
encouraged to choose a topic for their
master’s thesis that can be linked to
ongoing researching projects within the
department. Students get supervision
throughout the year.
STUDY ENVIRONMENT
The department has an advanced
laboratory for experimental language
processing studies, the Language Ac-
quisition and Language Processing Lab.
All students in the programme have ac-
cess to research facilities and advanced
equipment at the lab, and get a chance
to specialize within their own field of
choice. Students in the programme are
part of the wider community of students
pursuing the Norwegian Master's
programme in English. The Department
provides a vibrant, international envi-
ronment, which fosters the production
of top-level scholarship.
EXAMPLES OF MASTER’S THESES IN
ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
ww Early bilingual lexical and grammar
development: A case study
ww Russian and Kazakh knowledge in
monolingual and bilingual young
children in North Kazakhstan
ww Idiom Comprehension in the First
Language: A developmental study
ww A study on the English get-passive
construction
ww A contrastive study of sentential
negation between English and
Chinese
CAREER PROSPECTS
Some of our earlier international
students now work as lecturers at
universities in their home countries, or
are pursuing doctoral studies at other
European universities in countries such
as The Netherlands, Belgium, and
the UK. This programme is especially
suitable for those who plan to become
researchers in the field of language and
linguistics, and for those who plan a
teaching career.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Successful applicants to the Master’s
programme must meet the following
requirements:
ww BA in English or Linguistics.
ww A minimum of 20 ECTS English lin-
guistics or linguistics courses. The
programme has a focus on issues
within the field of language studies
and applicants should preferably
have completed courses within
syntax, morphology, linguistics and
phonology within their BA degree.
ww A minimum average grade C by the
Norwegian grading scale, or equi-
valent approved minimum grade, in
the undergraduate degree.
ww An English proficiency test must
be included. Applicants must pass
either the TOEFL with a minimum
paper score of 600 (90 computer) or
the IELTS with 6.5 or better.
In a multilingual global world,
knowledge of how language is
learned and how one uses it is
of paramount importance for
the educational system as well
as for society at large. Master
of Philosophy (MPhil) in English
Linguistics and Language
Acquisition provides students
with the opportunity to special-
ise in English linguistics and
language acquisition in an
international environment at a
Norwegian university.
Photo: Department of Modern Foreign Languages