Applied Linguistics - TEFL

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

						
							Can you learn a new language the same way you learned your mother tongue? How does our brain cope with multiple languages? Is there a teaching pedagogy that is the most effective?


					
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locatieGroningen
diplomaMA 
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60815
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee
This Master's track focuses on research into second or foreign language learning and teaching. You study the learning process and the use of new languages and the track allows you to focus your research on your language of choice: English as a second language, Dutch, French, German, Swedish, Chinese, etc. The skills and knowledge you acquire in this track are highly valued in areas of language teaching and testing, educational publishing, language policy making, and linguistic research.
You will approach second language acquisition from many angles, including linguistics, (social and cognitive) psychology, social interaction, and language teaching and assessment. The dynamic aspects of language development—how a wide range of factors (e.g. a learner's age, motivation, the amount of input) affect the learning process—receives particular attention. As such, our MA track trains you to become an all-round expert on second language development.
While this is not a teacher training programme, there is ample opportunity to discuss teaching-related issues and it is possible in some cases to do a language teaching internship.
Read more about the Department of Applied Linguistics.


					

Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

Applied Linguistics is a truly international programme that welcomes students from all over the world.
Classes are taught entirely in English.
Students are encouraged to use their own language (learning and teaching) experiences as the basis for their individual linguistic enquiries and research.
Our programme is small, which means that students benefit from small, intimate classes and close collaborative relationships with the other students as well as instructors.
It is possible to switch to the Research Master programme 'Language and Cognition' after this programme.
Following up this 1-year programme with the 1-year LVHO programme will award you with a teaching qualification and may be a great alternative to the regular 2-year educational master programme, giving you a firm research-based foundation for being a teacher.

Studieprogramma

The Master's track Applied Linguistics at the University of Groningen is a unique track designed to teach all students about the important theories and methodologies within the fields of second language learning, development, and teaching in the first semester.

	1	2	3
	periode
Teaching Methodology/2nd Language Dev.	10 EC
Essential Statistics	5 EC
Theory of 2nd Language Development	10 EC
Research Methodology Language Development		5 EC
Master's Thesis in Applied Linguistics afstuderen			20 EC
Computer-Assisted Language Learning keuzevak			5 EC
MA Work Placement in Applied Linguistics keuzevak stage			5 EC
Computer-Assisted Language Learning keuzevak			10 EC
MA Work Placement in Applied Linguistics keuzevak stage			10 EC

specialisaties

specialisatie Master's Placement

This Master's track includes an optional work placement for which you are awarded ECTS credit points.

It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help with this where necessary.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs	100% en
avondonderwijs	n.v.t.
afstandsonderwijs	n.v.t.

onderwijsvormen

group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, integration module, internship, lecture, literature study, research project, self evaluation, self study, seminar

instruction modes

Lectures, internships, working groups, research seminars, MA thesis.

objectives

MA graduates are able to carry out research on language learning and language use and are able to set up programmes for language teaching.

study guidance

If you have any questions or doubts about your studies, you can always contact the study advisor. He or she knows all the ins and outs of the programme and personal planning. Study advisors are impartial and everything that is discussed is treated confidentially. They can also help you find the right institutions and student desks for your problems.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2025
wettelijk tarief : € 2601 (€1301 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 16300
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19200

1 september 2026

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2026
collegegeld nog niet bekend

Note: it's only possible to a very limited extent to start in February. For more information, please contact the study advisor.

toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
Students with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Groningen in:
- Linguistics
- Minorities and Multilingualism
- Dutch Language and Culture
- English Language and Culture
- European Languages and Cultures
are directly admissible to this Master's track. This also applies to students who have earned these Bachelor's degrees from other Dutch research universities, with one addition: Students with a BA in English Language and Culture, Dutch Language and Culture, European Languages and Cultures or any other foreign language have to have specialized in linguistics during their BA.

Students with any Bachelor's degree from the University of Groningen with a Faculty Minor (30 ECTS) or pre-Master's (30-60 ECTS) in Linguistics, are also admissible to this Master's track.

taaltoets
Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum of 25 on writing skills), or IELTS 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185.

This does not apply if you completed an English-taught bachelor programme at the University of Groningen. In this case, you do not need to show a certificate for English.

De stad

studievereniging

ZaZa

Study association ZaZa is the study association for the study Dutch Language and Culture and Linguistics at the University of Groningen.
As a study association for Dutch Language and Culture and Linguistics, naming the association after our beloved alphabet seemed a perfect fit. After all, what are language and literature without letters? Take the first and the last letter of our alphabet, double them, add a touch of creativity and there it is, our name ZaZa. The goal of ZaZa is to unite students with a passion for the Dutch language/literature and linguistics by organizing both events related and unrelated to our studies. That goal is pursued with the help of eleven active committees, two lustrum committees and two advisory committees.

Keuzehulp

1/29 University of Groningen
Applied Linguistics - TEFL

€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur

14 eerstejaars

71% vrouw

? uur contacttijd/week

100% Engelstalig

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