Master of Linguistics 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha |Top Universities
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Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

48,600 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This 180-point Master’s degree is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component. Master of Linguistics (MLing) students will analyse the relationship between a language and its 'social life'...
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Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This 180-point Master’s degree is an advanced programme offering specialised courses in linguistic analysis and a significant research component. Master of Linguistics (MLing) students will analyse the relationship between a language and its 'social life'...
Read more

Admission Requirements

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90+
3.3+
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6.5+
Applicants for this degree need to have either:
  • a bachelor’s degree with a major in Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points in Linguistics at 300-level; or
  • any bachelor’s degree, and a Graduate Diploma in Arts in Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points in Linguistics at 300-level; or
  • a bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Computer Science, a language, or a different major approved by the Head of Department of Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points of 300-level courses in the majoring subject, and achieved at least a B+ in LING400 English Structures (a distance-learning course which runs over the summer); or
  • other approved qualifications of an equivalent standard.

01 Dec 2025
1 Year
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
12,570 NZD
International
48,600 NZD

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QS subject rankings

Subject: Linguistics

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  • 2016
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  • 2020
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  • 2021
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  • 2022
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  • 2023
    #90
  • 2024
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  • 2025
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Ranking criteria

Overall
71.5
Academic Reputation
72.3
Citations per Paper
72.3
Employer Reputation
72.5
H-index Citations
55.7

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