Master in English
Kristiansand, Norway
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 December 2023 - subject to change - for non-EU/EEA students
Key Summary
The program comprises courses in English language and linguistics, as well as in British and American literature and culture. Students can specialise in either linguistics or literature, defining their research projects under supervision. We offer courses in both theoretical and experimental linguistics, as well as in early modern and modern literature.
The Master's program gives oral and written training in the assessment and testing of different methods of analysis. In the literature courses, there will be advanced training in vocabulary, sense of nuances, and stylistic variation. In the linguistic courses, there will be advanced training in the analysis of language structure and experimental psycholinguistic approaches to the investigation of language processing.
Course structure
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Master's Programme in English, Year 1
- Linguistics
- Literature
Semester 3 and Semester 4
Master's Programme in English, Year 2
- Alternative 1 - Master's Thesis (60 credits)
- Alternative 2 - Master's Thesis (40 credits)
Student exchange
Students wishing to study a semester abroad, may do so on application. Studies abroad will normally take place in the second semester.
On completion of the study programme, students will have acquired:
- Analytical skills
- Ability to explain, evaluate, and apply methods and theories in linguistics or literature
- Ability to analyze language and literature in different historical and cultural contexts
- In-depth knowledge of the discipline of your specialization, its history, and its traditions
- In-depth knowledge of the language, its structure, acquisition, development, and functions
- In-depth knowledge of literature, its genres, forms, development, and functions
- Advanced skills in project presentation, oral and written
The degree qualifies candidates for admission to Ph.D. programs in either linguistics or literature. Candidates may find relevant work in education, culture, publishing, journalism, and public relations, in the public as well as in the private sector, both nationally and internationally.
