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Master of Arts in Linguistics

Canada

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What will I learn?

The areas of specialization in this program are: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, computational linguistics, documentation and linguistic analysis of North American Indigenous Languages, historical and comparative linguistics, first and second language acquisition, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics.

Program Requirements

This program offers a thesis option, project option, and course work option for a minimum of 35 units.

Program Length

Students are expected to complete the program requirements in six terms.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (6 terms)

Tuition fees
CAN $2,107.43 per term

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

6 January 2025

Venue

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby Campus,

8888 University Drive West,

BURNABY,

British Columbia (BC),

V5A 1S6, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must also demonstrate adequate linguistics preparation. Those with little or no academic linguistics preparation may not obtain program admission or admission as a qualifying student.

English Language Requirements:

Internet-based TOEFL: 93 with minimum of 20 in each category

Paper-based TOEFL: 580 and TWE 5

IELTS (academic): overall band score of 7.0 of the academic (NOT general) test with a minimum of 6.5 in each section

CAEL: overall 70; minimum 60 in each section

Pearson Academic (PTE): overall 65; minimum 60 in all of their sections

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced - minimum score of 193; C2 Proficiency - minimum score of 200

Duolingo English Test (DET): Provisionally through the Fall 2026 admission cycle - Duolingo English Test (DET) 130 overall with a minimum of 120 in each section.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Simon Fraser University

SFU has established itself as a leading research university over 60 years, consistently ranking in the top 1-2 percent of universities worldwide.

  • Ranked as the #1 Canadian comprehensive university
  • Ranked #2 in Canada for international outlook
  • #3 worldwide for sustainable cities and communities
  • #15 worldwide for innovation (World University Rankings)

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