Overview

Students are encouraged to focus their studies in a particular area such as anthropological linguistics, TESOL, or an individual language or language family.

Graduates of UVa's Linguistics M.A. program place in top Ph.D. programs. Those pursuing Ph.D.s in Linguistics have moved on to programs at Northwestern, Penn State, University of Michigan, University at Buffalo, University of llinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of California Santa Cruz, Yale, and elsewhere. Others have moved on to Ph.D. programs in other fields, such as Communication Disorders, Education, and Anthropology.

Career

Graduates of the Linguistics program at University of Virginia have also found employment in such diverse areas as

translation
national security
law enforcement
software development
English teaching abroad
language teaching in US middle schools, high schools, community colleges, and government programs
community language revitalization
and other fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistic Theory and Analysis
Language and Prehistory
Indo-European Linguistics
Native American Languages
Structure of English
Theories of Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlottesville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

B.A. degree or equivalent from an accredited university; and
a writing sample (in English), preferably on a linguistics or language-related topic.
All international students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language

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

37266 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37266 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

22106 USD / year

≈ 22106 USD / year

Living costs

Charlottesville

United States

990 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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