Master of Applied Linguistics (Language Test&Language Program Evaluation

The masters program provides specialist training and a professional qualification for graduates who are working, or seeking to work in the field, and may also be taken for general interest. High achieving students who complete the thesis option may qualify for entry to a masters by research or PhD. Students who discontinue the course after completing 50 points may be eligible for a postgraduate certificate.

Students who complete the masters should:

• acquire an advanced level understanding of concepts, current issues and research methods in the core areas of applied linguistics;
• complete a focused piece of research if undertaking the thesis component of the course;
• gain specialist knowledge and research techniques in language testing and language program evaluation.

• four compulsory subjects
• elective subjects

• four compulsory subjects
• a thesis subject 10,000 words
• elective subjects

Compulsory subjects

Elective subjects

* Students must gain written approval from the course coordinator before enrolling in 175-514 or 175-535
* Students taking 175-516 Minor Thesis should do so in the final semester of their course

Minimum entry requirements

• a four year honours degree or postgraduate diploma in an appropriate discipline at least at H2B (70%) level, or equivalent

• a three year undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline at least at H2B (70%) level and at least two years of documented relevant professional or work experience

• an undergraduate degree and graduate certificate in an appropriate discipline and at least two years of documented relevant professional or work experience.

Referee reports and employers' references to assess the applicant's eligibility may be required. Examples of relevant professional training or experience include (but are not limited to): teaching English or a language other than English, journalism, editing, writing, interpreting or translation, speech synthesis, designing natural language interfaces for computers, or speech pathology.

Admission process

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability