MA in Applied Linguistics
General Information:
Awarded by University of Bedfordshire, UK
Approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman
Start of Application Process: March 5, 2023
End of Application Process: August 31, 2023
Start of Registration: August 27, 2023
End of Registration: September 7, 2023
Classes commence: September 15, 2023
Duration of the course:
2 years / 4 semesters
Mode of Study:
Part-time in a blended learning format (4 or 5 weekends in a semester)
Faculty:
Lead faculty from
Entry Criteria:
- A good (i.e. 1st or 2nd class or 2.5+ / 4 GPA scale)
honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from arecognised university or HE institution. We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience. - Or a 2nd or 3rd class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution and two years’ relevant teaching experience.
- IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component.
Fees Structure
For the complete details of the fees, please refer to the Fees Structure
Course Intakes:
Twice a year (February & September)
Course Structure:
Semester 1 |
The Language System and Language Teaching (30 credits) |
Semester 2 |
Materials Development for Language Teaching and Learning (15 credits), Assessment and Accreditation (15 credits), Issues in Second Language Acquisition (15 credits) |
Semester 3 |
Exploring Research: Concepts and Methods (15 credits), The Methodology of Language Teaching (15 credits), Professional Practices (15 credits) |
Semester 4 |
Dissertation in Applied Linguistics and ELT (60 credits) |
*Note that the order of modules in semesters 2 and 3 may vary from cohort to cohort.
Application Procedure:
- Contact the PG Office at Majan College and receive course information & an application form, by email
- Submit the application form along with supporting documents at Majan College.
- The University will process the application and notify the decision by email, within 10 working days
- For Omani
nationals the MoHE processes and approves the applications. This takes 2 to 4 weeks. - The PG office at Majan College will notify the decision via email to the candidate
For further information, contact the Postgraduate Center:
Toll Free: 80071000 | Phone: 24730409