English Applied Linguistics

The Master in English Applied Linguistics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, offers students the concepts and tools they need to analyse languages and apply linguistic analyses in different fields and from various perspectives: the role of language in society, language in human cognition, the way languages are learnt, the way they change, language as culture, translation, intercultural communication, the English language in the mass media, and in the academic and commercial worlds.

The Master has two main lines of specialization in Applied Linguistics, designed with two different, but related, profiles in mind: students with a general interest in language in society, and those who would like to know more about the teaching and learning of foreign languages:

• Linguistics Applied to Discourse and Communication in English aims to train researchers and professionals to explain linguistic processes and read critically, as well as to design and write a wide variety of linguistic products.
• Linguistics Applied to the Teaching and Learning of Foreign Languages in bilingual and non-bilingual contexts is designed to train specialists in acquisition of foreign languages both for English as a Foreign Language and for content subjects.

The staff are very active in research groups and publish widely. Every year the programme includes sessions from visiting lecturers. Recent visitors include: Enrique Bernárdez (U Complutense), Ron Carter (U Nottingham), Mª Josep Cuenca (U Valencia), Christiane Dalton-Puffer (U Vienna), Juan José Laborda (Miembro del Consejo de Estado), Jim Martin (U Sydney), James Milton (U Swansea), Tarja Nikula (U Jyväskylä), Michael Toolan (U Birmingham) Geoff Thompson(U Liverpool), Peter Stockwell (U Nottingham).

The programme is designed for graduates in studies related to English, or from degrees whose object of study has to do with language and communication. The language of study is English: applicants need to be able to read academic texts and communicate in English (B2 level).

The masters degree consists of 60 ECTS credits (1 credit = 25 hours of student time, including contact and non-contact hours)*. The master has an obligatory 10 credit methodology module, two modules of optional subjects, a 15 credit obligatory dissertation and the possibility of recognition of professional experience in a 5 credit practicum. Link to courses >>

*Students with little background in linguistics may be required to take some credits in the English Studies degree.

Most students take the programme part-time over two years. Classes are held in the evening to make it possible to combine work and study**. Courses combine lecture and seminar format >>. Courses are assessed independently by a combination of coursework and assignments. The Masters Dissertation (15 credits) is defended in a public oral examination.

Requirements

• Official university qualification such as an undergraduate degree, bachelor’s degree or other equivalent, in the related area
• An official certificate of level of English (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, OAL-UAM, Linguistic Services Office from your home university etc.) with at least a B2 (or equivalent) level. This doesn't apply for students coming from english-speaking countries/universities/schools.
• Bachelor's diploma
• Transcript of records from the Bachelor's degree
• Average Grade statement (see "Average Grade statement")
• CV (Curriculum Vitae)
• Certificate of level of English (or at least some proof that you'll get it before the enrolment deadline in September)
• ID/Passport
• Elective courses pre-selection form ("Hoja de preinscripción de asignaturas")
• Specific documents required for each master (letter(s) of recommendation/reference etc.).
• FOREIGN STUDENTS ONLY: when their average grade point is not in a 1-to-10 scale, applicants must also submit the ANECA's certificate of average grade equivalence for studies undertaken in foreign countries (see here). Please note that this certificate can take up to 2 months to be delivered, so applicants should request it with enough time in advance.

Scholarships

• Ayudas para el Fomento de la Investigación Máster UAM: Grants of 400 Euros per month for a maximum of 12 months and 100% coverage of course fees. Proposals need to be submitted by the 20th July, 2016, for those doing their Masters 2016-17. See here for more information.
• Ayudas Máster UAM: The university offers a number of small grants for recently graduated students who are starting their masters or doctoral degree. The grant covers 50% of the registration costs of Official Masters. Call closes 16th September, 2016. See here for more information.
• Ayuda del Fondo social de la UAM: The call opens at the end of the year as a last opportunity for students with limited economic means who have not obtained another kind of grant. For those from the previous course, see here for more information. Calls typically are open during May each year.
• Beca General del Ministerio para Enseñanzas Universitarias: These grants are also awarded on economic criteria (but also academic). In this case, the call appears early in the course, and is applicable to those from the previous course.