Postgraduate Certificate in Linguistics–PGCertLing 60 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) in Linguistics, Language Sciences with a specialisation in Linguistics, or a related subject (as determined by the Linguistics Programme Director), with a B grade average or better in relevant courses; 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. A candidate who completes a set of courses approved by the programme director, including LING 411 and 30 further points from the MLing schedule, may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Linguistics (PGCertLing).

Note: Students who do not have sufficient background in Linguistics (as decided by the programme director) will normally be required to pass LALS 401 with a grade of at least B+ in this course to progress to the rest of the PGCertLing. Students who do not meet this requirement will be advised on their options for further study.

3. (a) A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertLing or PGDipLing shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MLing.

(b) A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertLing shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the PGDipLing.