share your love of language with some of the most enthusiastic experts in the world. whether your interest in language and language teaching is professional or academic, this ma provides you with advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics. **course description** this course delivers advanced training in the theory and techniques of applied linguistics with an emphasis on second language acquisition. we also have expertise in related disciplines including sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, and in the field of tesol we offer particular expertise in academic writing, esp, materials design and testing. our course includes options to take part in work placements and gain additional professional qualifications. our graduates go on to advanced careers in tesol all over the world. they also work in business, publishing, translation and interpreting. please see our university website for the most up-to-date course information.