Master of Arts MA Programme in Linguistics

Master of Arts MA Programme in Linguistics is a Masters program taught at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-time: normal period of one academic year. Part-time: no) options.

The Master of Arts (MA) programme in Linguistics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong uses an interdisciplinary approach to language study. It introduces current theories in linguistics and their applications to language typology, language acquisition, language and modality, language teaching, and culture and society, using a comparative framework. The programme has three streams: the General Linguistics Stream, the Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Stream, and the Sign Linguistics Stream.

Students complete a total of 27 units of courses. The programme is offered in full-time and part-time modes. Full-time study has a normal period of one academic year, and part-time study has a normal period of two academic years. Students complete required and elective courses that differ by stream. The curriculum includes research-focused components such as a research project and research practicum, alongside methods for analysing language structure and empirical study of teaching and learning dynamics.

Modules

• LING5101 Foundations I: Phonetics and Phonology
• LING5102 Foundations II: Syntax and Semantics
• LING5103 Foundations in Language Acquisition
• LING5104 Foundations in Sign Language Research
• LING5201 Topics in Second Language Acquisition
• LING5202 Topics in Bilingualism
• LING5301 Linguistics and Language Teaching
• LING5302 Approaches to English Grammar
• LING5602 Special Topics in Linguistics
• LING5604 Topics in Sociolinguistics
• LING5701 Linguistics Research
• LING5702 Research Project

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts MA Programme in Linguistics at Chinese University of Hong Kong for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Chinese University of Hong Kong as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts MA Programme in Linguistics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://ling.cuhk.edu.hk/programmes/postgraduate-programme/master-of-arts-ma-programme-in-linguistics

9 fully funded scholarships are listed for Hong Kong. See Hong Kong scholarships.