Candidates seeking admission to this degree program must meet one of the following criteria:
-a bachelor’s degree with a major in Linguistics, achieving a minimum Grade Point Average of B+ in 60 points of 300-level Linguistics courses;
-or any bachelor’s degree accompanied by a Graduate Diploma in Arts in Linguistics, with a minimum Grade Point Average of B+ in 60 points of 300-level Linguistics courses;
-or a bachelor’s degree with a major in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Computer Science, a language, or another major sanctioned by the Head of the Department of Linguistics, with at least a B+ Grade Point Average in 60 points of 300-level courses in the chosen major, and a minimum grade of B+ in LING400 English Structures (a distance-learning course offered during the summer);
-or other recognized qualifications of an equivalent level.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC’s English language requirements. University recognises the following English Language tests and courses:
International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) – including online and One Skill Retake
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) – including Home Edition and Paper Edition #
CCEL English for Academic Purposes Level 2 (EAP Level 2) – including online
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE) – including online
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL)
FluentIQ (*FluentIQ should be used where IELTS Indicator or TOEFL cannot be used)
LanguageCert
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
Duolingo English Test (DET)
