This programme of study is also offered on a part-time basis. Please consult the Registrar's website for more information pertaining to courses offered by the University.
The Master of Arts in English is a mainly taught postgraduate programme that will help you bring together the theoretical and practical aspects of the English language, especially and generally in applied contexts related to the Maltese linguistics environment. If you're interested in exploring English language use in a variety of genres and local contexts, this M.A. will guide to address the current demands in the workplace for enhanced English language use. It will train you to see the lacunas in the Maltese linguistic landscape and to address them using the current global language. By guiding you in the best possible ways to collect data, you will be appositely prepared to write extensively about the English language in the current climate.
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ENG5027 | Bilingualism | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG5030 | English in Context | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG5038 | Language and Gender | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
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ENG5035 | Variation in English | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG5037 | Learner Corpora in English | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG5067 | Research in English Language | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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ENG5028 | Literary Linguistics | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
ENG5032 | Quantitative Studies in English Language | 10 ECTS   |   | ||
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ENG5015 | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of Master of Arts - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.In addition to the total number of credits for the programme (90 ECTS credits), students may apply to the Board to register for the extra study-unit listed hereunder. Extra study-units cannot substitute compulsory, elective or optional study-units that form part of the official Senate-approved programme of studies, and do not count towards the Year Average Mark or towards the Final Weighted Average Mark. The conditions and criteria for Extra study-units can be accessed here.Semester 2ENG5119 Creative Writing: Postgraduate Tutorials and Mentoring 5 ECTS