Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics–PGCertAppLing 60 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGCertAppLing shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) with a B grade average or better in Languages Sciences, Linguistics, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), English Language, Education, or a language other than English (or another relevant degree); and

(ii) been accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study;

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation

2.  The course of study for the PGCertAppLing shall consist of courses worth a total of 60 points including:

(i) LALS 560

Note: LALS 560 will not be required for students who have completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or a related field.

(ii) LALS 540, LALS 541

(iii) Further points from LALS 510–582

3. A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertAppLing shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the PGDipAppLing.