Master's Programme in Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition
The Master’s programme aims at providing students with transdisciplinary, in-depth knowledge and skills in the fields of Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition with focus on both the individual and society. Students acquire competences in demand in high-quality linguistic research as well as different professional areas of the multilingual society.
Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) are transdisciplinary fields of research connecting areas such as linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, sociology, anthropology, and education.
The Master’s Programme in Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition comprises four semesters of full-time study and consists of compulsory and elective courses. Through the compulsory courses in the main field of study, which illuminate the main field from a number of cross-disciplinary approaches, you will acquire competences reflecting the breadth and depth of the field of Multilingualism and including knowledge of psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic, as well as social and sociolinguistic aspects of multilingualism and second language acquisition. Elective courses aim to contribute to broadening your competences beyond the main field of study or offer further specialisation within the field.
By developing your scientific approach and equipping you with a range of theoretical and methodological tools that will enable you to independently conduct high-quality linguistic research from quantitative and qualitative approaches, the programme will prepare you for PhD studies in Bilingualism, Multilingualism, and Second Language Acquisition, or other linguistic and other fields. It will also give you valuable competences for a professional language-related career in, for example, education, health care, media, in public institutions as well as private companies.
The Master’s Programme in Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition is offered by the Centre for Research on Bilingualism, Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism, at Stockholm University.
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Programme overview
Year 1
Semester 1
Multilingualism – in Individuals and Societies, 7.5 ECTS credits
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5 ECTS credits
Second Language Acquisition, 7.5 ECTS credits
English for Academic Research, 7.5 ECTS credits
Semester 2
Psycho- and Neurolinguistic Perspectives on Multilingualism, 7.5 ECTS credits
Sociolinguistic Perspectives on Multilingualism, 7.5 ECTS credits
Elective courses of 15 ECTS credits
For a Master’s degree (60 credits), the elective course credits will consist of the course Master's (60 credits) Thesis in Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition, 15 ECTS credits.
Year 2
Semester 3
Quantitative Methods and Statistics for Language Research, 7.5 ECTS credits
Qualitative Methods for Language Research, 7.5 ECTS credits
Elective courses of 15 ECTS credits
Semester 4
Master's (120 credits) Thesis in Multilingualism and Second Language Acquisition, 30 ECTS credits
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How to apply
Before you apply
Please see the right-hand side bar on this page (or further below on mobile devices) for information on eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
For information on English language requirements, please see the University Admissions' website.
English language requirements (University Admissions)
Where to apply
You apply and upload required documents on universityadmissions.se.
When to apply
1st round (all applicants): Mid-October–Mid-January
2nd round (EU/EEA and Swiss citizens only): Mid-March–Mid-AprilKey dates and deadlines (University Admissions)
Required supporting documentation
All applicants
All applicants to the Master’s Programme need to submit a motivation letter.
Motivation letter template (3488 Kb)
Students with degrees and course points from countries other than Sweden
Students with degrees and course points from countries other than Sweden must upload the following documents:
- Bachelor's degree certificate/diploma and transcripts from your undergraduate studies
- Proof of English language skills
For more information and instructions please see universityadmissions.se.
If you are in your final year of bachelor's studies
You can apply and be accepted to Master’s studies even if you haven’t got a degree yet but are planning to complete your final year of bachelor’s studies before the start of the programme. For information on what supporting documents are required in this case, please visit this webpage:
Final year of bachelor's studies (universityadmissions.se)
Admission results
1st round: Early April
2nd round: Mid-July -
Contact
Study councelling and Course administration: Bilingualism
- Visiting address
Building D, Södra huset
Room D 654, floor 6
Universitetsvägen 10 D
- Office hours
By agreement. Booking via email.
- Phone hours
Tuesday 10–11
Thursday 10–11 and 15–16
