Applied Linguistics (Online) University of Birmingham

Overview

With the MA Applied Linguistics (Online) offered by University of Birmingham , you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you while benefitting from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.

Study anywhere in the world with a global Top 20 department for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings 2026).

You can study at your own pace and in your own time on this flexible fully online course. They've designed it to fit around your work and other commitments. You'll self-study using interactive course materials created by our experts in linguistics. 

Careers oppportunities

This programme is designed to strengthen your expertise in linguistics and prepare you for professional advancement, whether you’re aiming for further qualifications or pursuing a career in the field.

By studying an online postgraduate degree in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include strong written and verbal communication, organisation skills, time management and analysing information.

The online Linguistics postgraduate students have gone on to work in careers such as 'Project Manager', 'Senior Editor' and 'English as a Second Language Instructor' in organisations such as Duolingo, Kaplan International Languages and Out of Nothing Pictures.

Career roles:

• Language Examiner
• English Language Teacher
• Editor
• Professional translating
• Editor
• Project Manager

The University has commissioned Cturtle as the data partner for tracking the alumni destinations. The data above is a subset from 43,666 alumni who completed their course up to 31 July 2024.