Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at University of Tennessee Knoxville

University of Tennessee Knoxville

United States of America, Knoxville

University Rank:#607

University of Tennessee Knoxville offers the Graduate Certificate of Linguistics as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its Knoxville campus in United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 1 year, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for linguistics and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on August 23, 2027.

About Graduate Certificate in Linguistics

Yen-Chen Hao ([email protected]), Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, Chair
Harriet Bowden ([email protected]), Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, Vice Chair

The linguistics program offers a graduate certificate designed to meet the needs of individuals wishing to apply linguistics in various professional fields. It draws upon the strengths of faculty members in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and theoretical linguistics. The requirements focus upon the central aspects of the discipline of linguistics and aim to develop students' basic knowledge and skills in the core disciplinary areas.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should have an understanding of the basic theoretical concepts and approaches of the discipline and have gained experience in the use of analytic and research techniques. It is also designed to meet the specific needs of those students who are preparing to teach foreign language at the high school/junior college level and/or to obtain advanced level proficiency in linguistics and cultural knowledge.

Disciplines

College of Arts and Sciences

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at University of Tennessee Knoxville

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency, recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEEA). A non-U.S. degree must be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from the United States and must be granted by a recognized or accredited foreign institution.
United States degree holders must have earned a minimum of 2.7 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or a minimum of 3.0 during the senior year of undergraduate study. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 GPA.
Applicants with non-U.S. degrees must have earned a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or other equivalent to a ‘B’ average. If you have completed previous graduate coursework, you must have earned a minimum of 3.3 out of a possible 4.0 GPA or other equivalent to a ‘B+’ average.
Applicants may be required to submit standardized test scores, depending upon their program requirements.
Applicants may be required to submit English language certification test scores.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 80

Tuition and Fee Information for Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at University of Tennessee Knoxville

Application Fee 60

How to Apply for Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at University of Tennessee Knoxville

Please confirm the correct name of your graduate degree or certificate program by viewing our list of programs. This will ensure that you apply for the right program when you submit your application.
Create your account on Slate, our online application system, and begin completing the admission application.
Scan and upload copies of transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended.
Upload degree certificates (if applicable).
Upload departmental/program requirements as indicated in the online application system.
Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee by credit/debit card.

Graduate Certificate in Linguistics at University of Tennessee Knoxville

University of Tennessee Knoxville

United States of America, Knoxville