Programme summary for MA Multilingualism
About the programme
The programme provides you with the opportunity to examine the phenomenon of multilingualism in the context of individual language use and practices. You will study its impact and implications in education, contemporary society and various regions of the world. It offers a comprehensive overview of the field of multilingualism and encourages you to engage critically with current thinking about language use in a variety of settings.
There are three programme awards available:
- MA Multilingualism (180 Master’s level credits)
- Postgraduate Diploma Multilingualism (120 Master’s level credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate Multilingualism (60 Master’s level credits)
Added value
The programme provides a range of key benefits:
- delivered by experienced academics engaged in research and publication in the field
- offers a practical approach to multilingualism, enabling you to apply your skills to describe and analyse a variety of multilingual contexts
- guarantees a rich learning environment by bringing together students/professionals from a wide range of countries and differing educational contexts
- opportunity to select modules from the MA English Language Teaching (ELT) programme
- allows you to progress academically from related undergraduate programmes at UEL’s Cass School of Education, including BA (Hons) English Language, BA (Hons) Education Studies, and BA (Hons) Education and Community.
Programme structure
Core Modules
- Multilingualism in Education
- Global Perspectives on Multilingualism
- Researching Multilingualism
- Dissertation
Option Module
- Multilingualism in Urban Contexts
Option modules may also be selected from the MA English Language Teaching (ELT):
- Language Systems and Language Skills
- Second Language Acquisition and ELT
- Methodology and Materials in ELT
- ELT and its Contexts
Assessment
Assessment is by dissertation and written assignments for each module. Assignments vary in form and may include essays, book/article reviews, presentations, creation and evaluation of dual language pedagogic materials, and small scale research projects.
Career opportunities
The programme supports career enhancement at all levels. It aims to equip you with the skills needed to pursue a career in a field that incorporates a multilingual dimension or international focus, including:
- teaching or consultancy
- education journalism
- language consultancy and translation
- youth/social work
- international aid and diplomacy.
The programme also supports those interested in an academic career in the field of multilingualism or sociolinguistics, or those who wish to eventually embark on a PhD, with essential research and analytical skills.
Support
The programme leader and module tutors aim to maintain close contact with MA Multilingualism students.
All participants will be allocated a personal tutor who will provide general guidance in supporting and monitoring students’ academic progress. Such guidance and monitoring may be undertaken in face-to-face discussions, or online via email or the University’s virtual learning environment, UELplus. Participants will be introduced to their personal tutor at the beginning of the programme and will be encouraged to contact their tutor thereafter as the need arises. On personal matters affecting academic performance e.g. illness, family difficulties affecting studies, etc., participants will be referred to their personal tutor.
In the final semester of the programme, the dissertation supervisor will also provide further academic support.
The Student Handbook also aims to make participants aware of ways in which they can help themselves and support each other e.g. by meeting informally to discuss problems they may be having. In this way it is hoped that participants can help motivate and encourage one another as they progress through the programme.
Participants are provided with guidance on appropriate academic conventions, bibliography, and referencing via UELPlus – the name given to UEL’s virtual learning environment. Students also have access to the Student Handbook and Module Guides. For non-academic matters they can contact the programme administrator who will advise them accordingly.
Admission
- Application form and references
- A first degree or equivalent in the Social Sciences or Humanities (e.g. Languages, English, Education, Psychology, etc.)
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then an IELTS score (or equivalent) of 6.5 (with at least a minimum score of 6 in all components) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Participants that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have met the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
Home/EU Fees
- Module fee: £850
- Full time fee: £5,100 per yr
International Fees
- Module fee: £1,770
- Full time fee: £10,620 per yr
Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
