The most salient characteristic of the program is its exceptionally strong interdisciplinarity. We conceive of language as by equal measures a system of symbols which people know and use. Though students and faculty may incline one way or the other, Linguistics at Western is not ''formal linguistics'', nor ''applied linguistics'', nor even a pairing of each. It is, instead, a rich melding of frameworks and methods, built around close ties with sister disciplines: anthropology, information science, communication disorders, language teaching, philosophy, and psychology.We will not consider applicants whose primary research interests are in the following areas: Language Teaching (ESL), Translation, Teaching Methodology, and Applied Linguistics that is not connected to linguistic theory.Program Length6 Terms
Study options
Full Time
(4 Semesters)
Tuition fees
CAD$20,549.01 (US$ 14,770)
per year
Health Insurance (UHIP) fees - 792
Start date
September 2027
Venue
Main Campus
1151 Richmond Street,
London,
Ontario,
N6A 3K7, Central Canada, Canada
Entry requirements
For international students
Bachelors degree or equivalent with a major or specialization in Linguistics 78 percent B plus average in the last 2 years of study Applicants must possess a four-year degree from a university college or institute The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requires at least a 70 percent average across courses taken in the last two fulltime years of the undergraduate degree Equivalent qualifications may be considered based on the standards of the discipline or profession.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.