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Graduate Certificate of Education (GCEF) (Applied Linguistics)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate Online Online find out find out $9040 per year $10120 per year

About Graduate Certificate of Education (GCEF) (Applied Linguistics), Graduate Diploma - at University of Southern Queensland

USQ's Graduate Certificate of Education (Applied Linguistics) is ideal if you work with second language speakers and their communities, or in the fields of speech therapy and pathology, allied health, psychology or training in a variety of settings that requires skills in communication management and cross-cultural interaction.

This four course degree, allows you to enhance your knowledge and skills as a facilitator of learning in second language contexts and to critically reflect on language related issues.

Pathway to further study

Considering further study in applied linguistics? You can begin by enrolling in the Graduate Certificate of Education (Applied Linguistics) and keep studying at a Masters level in either the Master of Applied Linguistics, Master of Education (TESOL) or Master of Education. You may also like to study all the way to a doctorate.

Career outcomes

Applied linguistics is a useful complement to a range of intercultural learning and language development professions. New employment opportunities abroad are available in companies that employ graduates with problem-solving and analytical skills in international relations with second language users in the workplace.

There is also demand among administrators and teachers in classrooms, in Indigenous communities associated with sectors such as Education, Health and Industry.


Entry requirements for this course

Contact University of Southern Queensland to find course entry requirements.


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