AProf Peter Gu, Programme Director
- peter.gu@vuw.ac.nz
- VZ 208, Von Zedlitz Building, 26/28 Kelburn Parade, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand
Master of Applied Linguistics – MAppLing
Develop your knowledge and expertise in Applied Linguistics, and design research projects related to your own professional needs and interests.
Hear a student’s perspective of the MAppLing programme, see who the lecturers are, and find out who to contact for more details.
Lu Yang
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics graduate
Studying Applied Linguistics will definitely make you a more confident and professional language teacher and broaden your view in this field.
Putting theory into practice
The assignments that Lu Yang did as part of her Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics helped to develop her critical thinking and research skills.
Putting the theory she read about into practice helped her to become a more reflective language learner and teacher.
Research opportunities
Lu says the programme gave her the opportunity to pursue her research interests. The highlight for her was a vocabulary research project she did under the supervision of Professor Averil Coxhead.
While developing her research skills and furthering her understanding of the field, she co-authored two publications with her supervisor. These precious experiences helped Lu to gain a scholarship to do PhD study in vocabulary.
A supportive environment
“If you’re interested in language learning and teaching or want to further your study in this field, don’t hesitate to join the Master of Applied Linguistics programme. The lecturers here are very supportive. They answer all your questions and provide constructive feedback on your work.”
At weekly seminars hosted by scholars from the University or from overseas, students are able to broaden their perspective and deepen their interest in Applied Linguistics.
“Studying Applied Linguistics will definitely make you a more confident and professional language teacher and broaden your view in this field.”
Teaching staff
- Prof Averil CoxheadProf Averil Coxhead—Vocabulary studies, English for Academic Purposes, English for specific purposes
- AProf Irina ElgortAProf Irina Elgort—L2 vocabulary development, teaching and learning vocabulary, bilingual lexicon
- AProf Peter GuAProf Peter Gu—Autonomy, language testing and assessment, vocabulary acquisition
- AProf Jonathan NewtonAProf Jonathan Newton—Task-based language teaching, intercultural language learning and teaching, listening and speaking in the language classroom
- AProf Jean ParkinsonAProf Jean Parkinson—English for Specific Purposes, discourse analysis
- AProf Corinne SealsAProf Corinne Seals—Heritage language acquisition and maintenance, language and identity
- AProf Anna SiyanovaAProf Anna Siyanova—Psycholinguistics, formulaic language, vocabulary, research methods, second language acquisition
- Dr Stephen SkalickyDr Stephen Skalicky—Quantitative research methods, figurative language, humour and language play, second language acquisition, corpus-assisted discourse analysis
Contact
As an international student, you should contact Wellington University International with any questions about studying at this university. Wellington University International will also process your application. If you have a query about programme or course content, you can contact one of the academic or school staff below
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