Applied Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Diploma

Are you interested in how people learn new languages? Explore theories and issues in additional-language teaching and learning. You'll get teaching experience in our language-teaching practicum and you’ll observe seasoned teachers in the classroom.

Careers

• Communications officer
• Community outreach and advocacy worker
• Curriculum planner
• Librarian or archivist
• Literacy facilitator
• Speech language pathologist
• Teacher specializing in English as a second/additional language
• Translator and interpreter

Sample courses

• Foundations in Linguistics I - 100A
• Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology - LING 200
• Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching - LING 374
• How English Grammar Works - LING 388
• Seminar and Practicum in Applied Linguistics - LING 476

Admission

Diploma program

Diploma applicants must complete a UVic bachelor degree or equivalent before admission to the Applied Linguistics Diploma Program.

Students who have completed the UVic degree in Applied Linguistics or its equivalent may not register.

Bachelor degree program

Apply to UVic as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

Select Humanities: Major Undeclared when you submit your application. You can declare this program as your major after one or more years of full-time study.

Ready to apply?

We'll walk you through all of the steps in the process, from submitting your online application to accepting your offer of admission.