Overview

The Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics students at The University of Sydney seek knowledge, skills, concepts, and methods from linguistics and cross-cultural research to apply in professional lines of work or as a foundation for higher-degree research.

Career paths

Our graduates can be found in a range of areas, including:

Public relations in business
Literacy in multilingual education
Community engagement
Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Working in the media

Doctor/patient communication in health settings

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Asian Popular Culture

Medical Discourse

Multilingualism

Professional Editing

Educational Linguistics

Language, Society and Power

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

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Domestic:

Semester 1 application deadline: (15 January for CSP consideration)
Semester 2 application deadline: (30 June for CSP consideration)

Language

English

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Linguistics View 24 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Australia

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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

a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.

Requirements are different for the master's degree depending on its duration. For the 1 year full-time option and 1.5 years full-time option requirements, please visit the university website.

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CRICOS code: 096314K

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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

51300 AUD / year

≈ 51300 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4738 AUD / year

≈ 4738 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places: A$4,738

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Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics.

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