Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics (Research)

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Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics (Research) (admitted from August 2022 Intake and after)

The maximum duration for both full-time and part-time study is 36 months. Those awarded an NUS scholarship are required to reside in Singapore for the duration of the scholarship award.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics (Research), candidates will be required to:

  1. successfully complete four courses, which must include:
    • EL6770 Graduate Research Seminar

One elective may be a level 4000 course.

  1. obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 for all examinable courses. The candidature of a student will be terminated if he/she:
    • obtains a GPA of less than 2.5 for two consecutive semesters, or less than 3.0 for three consecutive semesters; or
    • fails more than two courses
  1. successfully complete a dissertation of not more than 30,000 words.

Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics (Research) (for August 2021 Intake and before)

The maximum duration for both full-time and part-time study is 36 months. Those awarded an NUS scholarship are required to reside in Singapore for the duration of the scholarship award.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts in English Language and Linguistics (Research), candidates will be required to:

  1. successfully complete six courses: four compulsory courses and two elective courses. One elective may be a level 4000 course.
    The compulsory courses are:
    o EL5101 Grammatical Analysis
    o EL5102 Phonetics and Phonology
    o EL5103 Language in Society
    o EL6770 Graduate Research Seminar
  2. obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 for all examinable courses. The candidature of a student will be terminated if he/she:
    • obtains a GPA of less than 2.5 for two consecutive semesters, or less than 3.0 for three consecutive semesters; or
    • fails more than two courses
  3. successfully complete a dissertation of not more than 30,000 words.

Converting from the MA (Research) to PhD programme

A candidate currently registered in the M.A. (Research) programme may apply to convert his/her candidature to the PhD programme instead, provided he/she satisfies the following requirements:

  1. passes at least 5 courses, of which at least two must be at level 6000
  2. obtains a minimum GPA of 3.5
  3. obtains satisfactory grades in the CELC graduate English courses at intermediate level (if applicable)
  4. meets the following Departmental requirements:
    • a formal application for conversion to the Department either by email or letter
    • the intention to convert given to the supervisor in the second semester of the MA programme
    • a letter of reference from the supervisor in support of the proposed conversion
    • a portfolio in support of the application (which may include, for example, essays of courses taken, any work done to date on the MA thesis, sample Independent Study, and description of proposed research topic.)
  5. passes the PhD Qualifying Examination (QE) after having met conditions (1) to (4).