Equip yourself with the knowledge and empathy to lead cross-cultural interactions.
Through the study of linguistics, you’ll grow your ability to drive social change and shape the future of the nation.
Linguistics is the study of language, including:
Language plays a fundamental role in our public and private lives, from interacting with friends to communicating with colleagues.
This includes written and spoken communication, problem-solving, and social and cultural awareness.
Massey’s BA (Linguistics) puts a strong focus on personal and applied language use, ethnographic analysis, and language forms and structure.
This major will help you develop vital career skills.
The university has a variety of courses on offer.
You could learn more about language's role in forensic situations, digital communities, social media, mother-tongue maintenance, and second-language learning.
Massey’s courses are taught by lecturers who are actively researching.
$40,680
Cost of living | 1 person | $9,804 |
Accommodation | 1 bed room | $11,680 |
Tuition | 1 person | $29,000 |
Improve your English language skills without taking an IELTS test. You could get direct entry to a Massey degree with the university's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.
English Test | English for Academic Purposes 1 | English for Academic Purposes 2 | |
English Entry | IELTS | 5.0 overall (all bands 4.5 or above) | 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) |
iBT TOEFL | 40 overall (3 in reading & listening, 13 in speaking & writing) | 50 overall (5 in reading & listening, 15 in speaking & writing) | |
PTE | 38 overall | 46 overall | |
Cambridge English | 155 | 165 |
Entry point | Duration | Exit |
EAP1 | 10 weeks | Foundation Studies – entry requirement equivalent to IELTS 5.5 overall |
EAP2 | 10 weeks | Direct entry into University - entry requirement equivalent to IELTS 6.0 to 7.0 overall |
To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution.
The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.
China:
India:
If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.
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