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Postgraduate courses

East Asian Languages with Linguistics

Explore theories of language learning

Discover our East Asian Languages with Linguistics courses here, or find out more at a postgraduate event.

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Learn to communicate effectively in another language and gain practical experience in language teaching.

Studying East Asian Languages with Linguistics can lead to career paths including teaching English abroad, translation, interpreting, government or international research, and more.

Courses

Books about Japanese culture and language.

TESOL with Japanese MA

Study Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) while also learning Japanese. Whether you are currently a TESOL professional, or you wish to pursue this career in the future, studying this course will equip you to teach English in Japan...

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TESOL with Korean MA

Study Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) while also learning Korean. Whether you are currently a TESOL professional, or you wish to pursue this career in the future, this course will equip you to teach English around the globe...

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Language and Linguistics MRes

Make your unique contribution to the world of linguistics through an original piece of research. Interrogate and contribute to linguistics across a number of contexts, including English language teaching...

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Research community

When you study with us you will join our thriving research community. Alternatively, you can apply to join the Students as Researchers scheme. This allows you to work alongside staff on their research projects. As a student on this course you can:

  • Join a community of students and staff who share your passion for language
  • Engage with the deaf community and practice your BSL communication at our Sign Bar
  • Contribute to community programmes such as the Community Language School. These offer children classes in languages other than English, while also enhancing your research and teaching skills.
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Staff research areas

  • Language, social justice and deaf communities
  • Language, gender and sexuality and related inclusion in schools
  • Language and in/equalities in higher education
  • Language-based analysis of York's and the North East region's Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
  • Language policies and practices of multilingual, migrant communities
  • Social evaluations of accent, dialect and multilingualism
  • Inclusive and emancipatory (re) conceptualisations of English as an additional language