M.A. in Applied Linguistics Graduate Admissions

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• Admission Requirements
• Application Deadline
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Admission Requirements

All graduate applications must be submitted electronically through the Graduate College.

• Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Statement of purpose.
• Statement of teaching philosophy (TA applicants only). Applicants interested in a Teaching Assistant position in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Swahili, and Undergraduate Linguistics instruction should submit a teaching philosophy. A TA position in Undergraduate Linguistics is awarded only to those who already hold a graduate level degree. An additional recommendation from a person in a supervisory position in their previous teaching job is helpful.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Transcripts.
• English Proficiency/International Students. A TOEFL-iBT score of 100 or higher or an IELTS score of 7.0 (with minimum 6.5 in each band) or higher for non-native English speakers is required. This program permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may be issued based on admission to this program. More information on English Proficiency (opens in a new window).
• GRE scores are not required.

Application Deadline

Students are usually admitted to begin their studies in the fall semester. (In exceptional cases, admission may be granted in the spring semester.) International applicants and those requesting financial aid should complete the application by January 31. Applications submitted after this date may be considered depending on the availability of space and the profile of the cohort already admitted.