Charles Darwin University
1 year part-time
This postgraduate certificate equips you with theoretical foundations and practical skills in linguistics, offering flexible specialization in TESOL, forensic linguistics, language revitalisation, or general linguistics. Ideal for language teachers, TESOL practitioners, forensic linguists, and language professionals seeking advanced qualifications.
You must have successfully completed a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, masters degree or equivalent international qualification. English language proficiency is required, demonstrated through previous study in English, completion of Australian secondary schooling year 12, or approved English language tests (IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic minimum 50, TOEFL minimum 60, or Cambridge CAE minimum 169).
The course is structured around one core unit (Understanding Language Acquisition) and three specialist elective units totalling 40 credit points. Specialist electives are grouped into four linguistic disciplines: TESOL (Applied Language Teaching Methodologies, Language Testing and Evaluation, Global Englishes in Context, Language Meaning and Learning, Intercultural Communication); Forensic Linguistics (Language Crime and the Law, Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Semantics and Pragmatics, Morphology and Syntax); Language Revitalisation and Maintenance (Language Policy and Planning, Diversity in First Nations Languages, Phonetics and Phonology); and General Linguistics (covering linguistic diversity, second language acquisition, and discourse analysis).
Charles Darwin University is ranked #2 Australian university for postgraduate employment outcomes (GUG 2024) and is in the top 100 globally for quality education. CDU offers flexible study options allowing students to balance learning with work and personal commitments. The university's graduates enjoy higher than average employment rates and starting salaries, with a strong focus on contextualised, practical learning that applies to real-world professional contexts.
Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in applied linguistics, language education, policy making, forensic linguistics, language revitalisation and maintenance, and professional domains where language, its use and role are a priority. Upon successful completion, students have the option to continue their studies in the Graduate Diploma of Linguistic Studies or pursue the Master of Applied Linguistics for further career advancement.
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