M.A Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, its structure, and the nature of human communication. Linguistics focuses on teaching aspects like grammar, syntax, phonetics, dialects, properties that are common to all languages (or groups of languages), and on the evolution of languages throughout time. The term linguist can refer both to people who speak multiple languages (polyglots) and to people who study Linguistics.

The Linguistics discipline has multiple branches: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, etc. In addition to these subdisciplines, there are other topics you can expect to study in Linguistics, such as: language and cognition, historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, communication disorders, and others.

Relevant skills for a successful linguist include communication, analytical, and research skills, as well as problem-solving and critical thinking abilities. Professional linguists also have excellent project management and organisation competences.

Many professional linguists tend to specialise in one branch of Linguistics and find work in various fields. Some choose to work in the academic environment, conducting research and working with students. Others find jobs in the tech industry, helping big companies with text and speech recognition, natural languages processing, and so on. Linguists can also work for the government or teach one or more foreign languages. After graduation, Linguistics students find work as Linguistics professors, foreign language teachers, psycholinguists, sociolinguists, diplomats, text-to-speech developers, machine translation professionals, language rights advocates, etc.

Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent from outside Jordan can enroll in higher education institutions directly through websites of public and private universities or intermediate community colleges based on their averages. Universities implement the credit hours system, which allows students to choose courses according to their study plan.

Students wishing to enroll in a master's program must hold a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, students who wish to enroll in doctoral programs must hold a master's degree.

In addition, students wishing to enroll in postgraduate programs are required to provide a certificate confirming their English proficiency level in a TOEFL or IELTS exam. They could also demonstrate a certain proficiency level in French or German. Lastly, they could take an English language exam held by the higher education institution they apply in.

In the event that the student fails to prove the required level of English, German or French, or fails the English equivalency exam, they may study a qualifying program in English at the university where they undertake additional six credit hours; he/she must score a minimum grade that varies according to their specialization.

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution