Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years, 1.5 years or 1 year depending on your qualifications and experience.
You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree.
2-year degree (32 units of study)To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
1.5-year degree (24 units of study)If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a graduate certificate* (or equivalent) in applied linguistics, or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, plus 2 years full-time equivalent relevant work experience.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
*Please note if a graduate certificate is used as the basis of entry into the program and you do not have a degree in a relevant discipline, you will not be eligible for credit towards the Masters program.
1-year degree (16 units of study)If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.
To be eligible to complete the degree in 1 year
full-time (or part-time equivalent)
full-time (only available as full-time study)
, you'll need:
- a bachelor honours degree (or equivalent)* in a relevant discipline (see below), or
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and a graduate diploma in education.
You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
*You must have completed a substantial research project in your Honours degree equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
Relevant disciplines include English and/or LOTE, literature, English language teaching, applied linguistics, linguistics, language data analysis or translation and interpreting.
You must have completed at least a major, field of study, or approximately 30% of program content including a mix of introductory and advanced courses.
Work experience should be in a paid rather than volunteer capacity.
Relevant work experience, which should be supported with evidence (see below), includes work:
* in TESOL or language teaching, or as a materials developer, learning designer, administrator or assessor in a school, tertiary or professional language education setting, or
* in linguistics, applied linguistics, language data analysis, or translation and interpreting, or
* in any other profession in which a portfolio was built up demonstrating applied linguistics expertise.
Evidence of relevant work experience should include a letter from your employer (and/or previous employers)* stating the following:
* that you work (or worked) within the specified organisation
* the nature of your duties (e.g. what research you undertook)
* the length that you were there (i.e. 2 years)
* the level at which you worked (full-time, part-time or casual), including the average number of contact hours per week.
* in English, or the original with a certified translation to English.
Select where you studied and your qualification to see the GPA equivalent you need to be considered for this program.
Use the GPA equivalent as a guide. When you apply, we'll calculate your GPA using the UQ grading scale. Any failing grades will be included. Entry requirements are subject to change.
Depending on your previous qualifications and current goals, you might want to consider
one of these related programs:
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Learn how to meet the English language requirements
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Master of Applied Linguistics are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Learn more about student visas
