Study a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics – PGDipAppLing

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics will provide you with a qualification that meets your professional and research needs. If you’re a professional in second language teaching, including Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), this qualification is for you.

 

Get real-world skills

You’ll use theories, methods and problem-based approaches that address real-world language issues. The qualification focuses on second language acquisition, teaching and language use in an increasingly globalised and digitally mediated world.

 

You’ll explore areas such as contextually relevant teaching of languages, and reflective practices to enhance teaching and learning. You’ll also learn about the sociocultural demands of language learning and teaching.

 

Learn from the experts

You’ll be taught by distinguished educators who have researched in areas such as:

• online second language communities

• distance/online language learning

• sociocultural adjustment of international students and their teachers to their presence in New Zealand universities

• language learning and emotion

• bi/multilingualism

• oral proficiency

• heritage language learning

• mother tongue maintenance.