UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• Candidates must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average, preferably in a relevant field of study, such as linguistics, anthropology, English, foreign language, history, political science, psychology, or sociology.
• Non-native speakers of English must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test, or a 6.5 IELTS score.
• Candidates for the ESL and Bilingual Studies concentration may be asked to indicate proficiency in a language other than English at a level equivalent to two years of successful college study.
• Applicants should use the 1,200-word statement accompanying the application to directly address any areas of academic weakness in the application. A discussion of the applicant’s experiences in language study, language teaching/tutoring, travel, or living in other cultural settings is also appropriate, as is a discussion of the candidate’s career goals. The statement should specify the applicant’s interest in the ESL & bilingual education, or foreign language pedagogy concentration.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation

Deadlines: March 1 (priority) and May 1 for fall; October 1 (priority) and November 1 (final) for spring

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Cost: For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu. Please refer to Graduate Student Financial Aid for more information on financial aid.

Complete 30 credits from ten courses including five core courses, three concentration courses, and two electives.

Concentration: Students must choose a concentration in ESL and bilingual studies or foreign language pedagogy.
Capstone: Successful completion of a four-hour written comprehensive exam after completion of all required coursework. By invitation of faculty, students may complete a thesis for their capstone.
Practicum and field experience: Complete either a field experience or practicum.
Residency: No more than twelve credits may be transferred in and applied toward the program electives; six credits from non-degree graduate study at UMass Boston and six credits of graduate course work from another institution. All transfer courses must be earned within seven years of program matriculation, have a grade of B or higher, be approved by the graduate program director and Graduate Studies, and not have been used to fulfill requirements for another degree.
Statute of limitations: Four years.

Graduate Program Director Corinne Etienne
corinne.etienne [at] umb.edu

Applied Linguistics Program
applied.linguistics [at] umb.edu