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Urban Education - English as a Second Language with K-12 Licensure
Expand your credentials to serve the needs of increasing immigrant and refugee populations to learn English for success in school and life. Gain your initial license or an additional Minnesota teaching license for grades K-12 ESL and your Master’s degree through the Urban Education - English as a Second Language with K-12 Licensure program at Metropolitan State University.

Creative Writing
Where better to take your writing to the next level than the home city of literary greats like Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? On this MA Creative Writing degree course at the University of Portsmouth, you'll study the genres that inspire you the most – from poetry and historical fiction, to screenwriting and crime, taking your writing in new directions.
Language Sciences (Principles of Language and Speech)
The Language Sciences (Principles of Language and Speech) specialisation at University College London (UCL) provides an opportunity for in-depth study in one or more areas of language science. It is an umbrella degree with five separate specialised routes.
Arts in Translation and Interpreting
Gain industry-focussed training in community and business translation and interpreting with the Graduate Diploma in Arts in Translation and Interpreting from University of Queensland.

Applied Linguistics
The Applied Linguistics programme trains experts who can support effective information flow at societal level using linguistic knowledge and research methods, contributing to the right to information. Students explore language processing, acquisition, bilingual and multilingual communication, and language policy. The four-semester MA prepares graduates for doctoral studies.
History
The History program of the Georgia Southern University is designed to serve the diverse needs of graduate students, whether they seek a solid grounding in graduate study as preparation for entry into doctoral programs, wish to earn a degree as part of their professional development, or are interested in pursuing careers as public historians, archivists, or librarians.
Chinese Language and Culture
Embark on a journey of linguistic and cultural discovery with Brandeis University's Chinese Language and Culture MA program.

Multilingualism, Linguistics and Education - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year (2-semester) programme offers successful students guaranteed progression to a postgraduate degree at a top UK university. Learn more at the Multilingualism, Linguistics and Education - Pre-Master's Programme at OnCampus London from Goldsmiths, University of London.
English Linguistics
The English Linguistics MA from University College London (UCL) provides students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to describe modern English, together with training in academic writing, linguistic argumentation and research methods.
Global Governance and Ethics
The economic, social and political benefits of good governance are high on the agenda of many world organisations. This Global Governance and Ethics MSc from University College London (UCL) combines normative and empirical approaches to international justice, organisations and processes, and applies them to the analysis of global political institutions and policies.
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures program from The Ohio State University offers study in some of the world’s richest languages, literatures and cultural traditions, including Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish, as well as a number of ancient Near Eastern languages, among them Aramaic, Biblical Hebrew and Ugaritic.
Philosophy in Gender Studies
The master of Philosophy in Gender Studies at University of South Africa (UNISA) offers high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, social sciences, religion and theology.
Logic, Computation and Methodology
The M.S. programme in Logic, Computation and Methodology at Carnegie Mellon University offers unique opportunities for study in areas where the department has distinguished formal research strengths—the same research areas that are open to Ph.D. candidates.
Applied Linguistics and TESOL
The growing importance of English as a global language has radically changed the needs, objectives, and realities in the area of the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language. Therefore, professionals who are not only highly proficient in the English language but also have the necessary teaching skills and competencies are in great demand.
Creative Writing
Antioch University’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program is devoted not only to the education of literary and dramatic artists but to community engagement and the pursuit of social justice.

Writing Genre Fiction
Writing Genre Fiction from Edinburgh Napier University is ideal for writers of commercial genre fiction who are looking to take their craft to the next level.
Arabic
Arabic from the University of the Western Cape allows you to study one of the major languages in the world, especially in the Middle East, North Africa and some Mediterranean countries.
Religious Education (Online)
The Master of Religious Education (Online) degree at Loyola University New Orleans provides educators with a broad and in-depth exploration of the field.
History of Science - Science, History and Society
The master's degree in History of Science - Science, History and Society from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is a pioneering programme in the history of science, with over a decade of solid experience. The master's degree explores the social and historical dimension of science, technology and medicine.
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Middle Eastern Literatures and Societies
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Middle Eastern Literatures and Societies from University of Pennsylvania offers advanced study of the languages and literatures of Islamic civilizations, and also Islamic history and thought in their Middle Eastern context, in modern and pre-modern settings.