View Programme & University

English

Course Website

Can you learn a second language the same way you learned your mother tongue? What is the best way to test the language proficiency level of students? Find out in this master's track. This one-year master's track focuses on research into foreign language learning and teaching. You will study the process of learning and the use of second languages. The track allows you to focus your research on your language of choice, for instance Dutch as a second language, but also English, French, German, Swedish, Chinese, or any other language. You will approach second language acquisition from many different angles, including (cognitive) psychology, social interaction and language teaching. You will be introduced to the field of linguistics, language acquisition and language teaching theory. The master's track focuses especially on dynamic aspects of language development, which explains how the process of second language development is affected by the dynamic interaction of a wide range of factors. You will learn about the social, psychological and cultural processes that interact in using a language or that may cause the use of a second language to grow or decline. You will explore didactic applications of recent research and theoretical developments, and learn about computer assisted language learning. Although this is not a teacher training programme, there is ample opportunity to discuss issues related to teaching and to do a language teaching internship. Programme • Year 1 Periods CoursesCourse Catalog > 1 2 3 4 Essential Statistics (5 EC) Research Methodology Language Development (5 EC) Teaching Methodology/2nd Language Dev. (10 EC) Theory of 2nd Language Development (10 EC) Computer Assisted Language Learning (10 EC, optional) Master's Thesis in Applied Linguistics (20 EC) MA Work Placement in Applied Linguistics (10 EC, optional) Programme options Master's Honours Programme (honours program) Master's Placement (specialization) Study abroad • Study abroad is optional

Winter semester starts in end of August while summer sem starts in end of February. Course website provides you all major dates. We suggest international students to apply for students visa in time.