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Master of Arts in Linguistics

At Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Location

United States

Qualification

Master degree

Fees

USD21555

(2026)

Duration

4 Semester(s)

Next intake

16.08.2027

Course info

The Master of Arts in Linguistics requires 36 hours of coursework including a mix of required courses and restricted and non-restricted electives in all the major linguistic subfields. There are two options for completing the MA: a thesis option and a non-thesis option. Thesis writers are required to do advanced coursework in phonology or syntax and 3-6 hours of thesis writing; non-thesis writers have a little more flexibility in their advanced coursework and take more courses at that level in lieu of thesis writing credits.

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Duration: 4 Semester(s)

Fees: USD21555

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2027	Carbondale

Entry requirements for Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Applicants for admission to either degree program, in addition to meeting the requirements for admission to the Graduate School, are expected to have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0). Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 may be granted conditional admission. However, students admitted on a conditional basis must earn a graduate GPA of 3.0 after the first 12 hours of letter-graded course work; failure to do so will result in the student being dropped from the program.

International student applicants who are not native speakers of English must achieve a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of at least 577 (paper) or 90 (IBT), or 7

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Application Deadline

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Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.