Overview

In addition to classes in the traditional core subjects of theoretical and descriptive linguistics, we also provide training in areas such as quantitative analysis and experimental design. A key component of our graduate programs is the direct involvement of students with on-going research projects in areas of faculty expertise such as:

psycholinguistics

experimental phonetics/phonology

child language acquisition

field linguistics (especially of the indigenous languages of the Americas)

corpus linguistics

sociolinguistics

Learning outcomes

Students in the MSc in Linguistics at the University of Alberta have access to state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratories, including a number of smaller, highly productive research labs as well as the Language Acquisition Laboratory, Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics (CCP), the Language Documentation Research Cluster (LDRC), and the Alberta Phonetics Laboratory. Our ultimate goal is to teach students to combine experimentation and hands-on data collection with theoretical inquiry, and to provide practical training in the collection, analysis, and publication of data based on cutting-edge, original research.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Corpus and Quantitative Linguistics

Discourse and Multi-Modality

Experimental Phonetics

Field Linguistics, Language Documentation and Revitalization

Language Acquisition, Bilingualism and Heritage Languages

Lexical Semantics

Languages of the Americas

Pragmatics and Figurative Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

27 alternative credits

21 for course-based

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission is competitive; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

You must meet the minimum requirements in all subjects, even after receiving an admission offer, in order to remain admissible. (See your admission offer letter for more details.)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10519 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

4924 CAD / year

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Additional Details

Course based:

National: $268.80 per credit
International: $671.84 per credit

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Funding

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