Language and Intercultural Communication (MSc)

This interdisciplinary Masters programme aims to provide students with a pedagogically grounded and practical understanding of issues surrounding the study of language and intercultural communication.

It is based on the premise that, to help learners develop into multilingually and multiculturally aware world citizens, language teachers must work for maximum integration between language and culture teaching. While this is now a desired goal of foreign language courses in the European context, but also in Asia, Australia and the USA, a growing body of literature suggests that the study of language and intercultural communication is not approached in a critical and engaged manner in the classroom, and that this lack of critical engagement may have a detrimental effect on deep culture learning.

Building on existing strengths and developments in intercultural language education, this programme introduces students to specialised theories, concepts and principles that see intercultural communication as a form of social practice embedded in potentially shifting global processes, and contributes to the creation of autonomous and reflectively thinking practitioners, who are able to deploy their teaching skills in rapidly changing contexts of intercultural language teaching provision. 

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees and costs

Annual tuition fees are listed on the Postgraduate Study Programme Fees pages related to your desired exit level and duration of study.

MSc Language and Intercultural Communication – 1 Year (Full-time)

Scholarships and funding

Scholarship opportunities are subject to change each year. We are pleased to offer a number of School-specific scholarships, but students are encouraged to seek out opportunities from the University and external funding bodies.

More information about available scholarships and funding can be found on our Scholarships and Studentships page.

Scholarships and studentships

The full-time MSc in Language and Intercultural Communication has a strong research focus and is taught by internationally recognised experts.

Our students talk about their experiences studying on the MSc Language and Intercultural Communication programme.

Our graduates are employed worldwide in all areas of intercultural language education.

Questions about your application or how to apply to the Langauge and Intercultural Communication programme? Contact the Postgraduate Admissions team or the Programme Director who look forward to hearing from you.