Overview

The Applied Linguistics curriculum at the at the University of Massachusetts Boston is designed to engage future researchers in critical study of language in society.

Through the exploration of cutting-edge research methods, students will develop a comprehensive and deep understanding of the theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions of language use, language teaching and learning, and language policy in local and transnational contexts; and how they interrogate systems of power that produce marginalization, exploitation, and discrimination.

Careers

The Applied Linguistics PhD prepares candidates for teaching, research, and public advocacy careers in higher education, government, community, nonprofits, and private organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Second Language Acquisition
Sociolinguistics
Corpus Linguistics
Language Policy
Advanced Discourse Analysis
Advanced Ethnography
Language, Culture and Identity
Theories and Principles of Language Teaching
Methods and Materials in Foreign Language Instruction
Integrating Culture into the Language Curriculum
Bilingual/Multicultural Education
Psycholinguistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

55 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Linguistics View 70 other PhDs in Linguistics in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

UMass Boston Graduate Application
Official transcript from each college and university attended (including evidence of a master’s degree in applied linguistics or related field, with a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0)
A current Curriculum Vitae
Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should come from individuals who can assess the applicant’s academic preparation for advanced graduate work
One well-written sample of academic work (e.g. MA thesis, course paper, research project, published article, etc.)
Statement of purpose

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29932 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29932 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15408 USD / year

≈ 15408 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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