This program is of the following academic field:
Linguistics
I. Program Duration
The normal study period of Master of Arts in Foreign Language Studies program is 2 years. The maximum study period is 3 years.
II. Study Mode
Lectures
III. Majors
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
IV. Medium of Instruction
English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese
V. Admission Requirements
Applicants applying for this course should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Applicants for English majors should have a bachelor's degree in English related majors. Applicants for Spanish language majors should have a Bachelor's degree in Spanish-related majors. Applicants for Portuguese majors should have Portuguese-related majors. If applicants do not have relevant professional learning experience, they should provide proof of equivalent language skills such as English CET 6 Certificate, TEM-4 or 8 Certificates, TOEFL or IELTS Certificate, Spanish DELE or SIELE Certificates, EEE-4 or EEE-8, Portuguese CAPLE or CELEP-BRAS Certificates, and other certificates that demonstrate language proficiency.
VI. Course Structure
Table 1: Core Courses for All Three Majors (6 Credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Research Methods for Linguistics |
3 |
|
Second Language Acquisition |
3 |
Table 2.1: Core Courses for English Major (12 Credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Introduction to English Linguistics |
3 |
|
British and American history and culture |
3 |
|
Theories and Practices of Translation（English and Chinese） |
3 |
|
History of British and American Literature |
3 |
Table 2.2: Core Courses for Spanish Major (12 credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Introduction to Spanish Linguistics |
3 |
|
History and Culture of Spanish Speaking Countries |
3 |
|
Theories and Practices of Translation（Spanish and Chinese） |
3 |
|
History of Spanish Literature |
3 |
Table 2.3: Core Courses for Portuguese Major (12 credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Introduction to Portuguese Linguistics |
3 |
|
History and Culture of Portuguese speaking countries |
3 |
|
Theories and Practices of Translation（Portuguese and Chinese） |
3 |
|
History of Portuguese Literature |
3 |
Table 3.1: Elective courses for English Major (12 credits)
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Course Title |
Credits |
|
English Phonetics |
3 |
|
Teaching English as a Second Language |
3 |
|
English Applied Linguistics |
3 |
|
Brief Introduction of Britain and America |
3 |
|
English for Media and Press |
3 |
|
English Semantics |
3 |
|
Language Testing and Assessment |
3 |
|
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language |
3 |
Table 3.2: Elective courses for Spanish Major (12 credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Spanish Phonetics |
3 |
|
Teaching Spanish as a Second Language |
3 |
|
Spanish Applied Linguistics |
3 |
|
Brief Introduction of Spanish Speaking Countries |
3 |
|
Spanish for Media and Press |
3 |
|
Spanish Semantics |
3 |
|
Language Testing and Assessment |
3 |
|
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language |
3 |
Table 3.3: Elective courses for Portuguese Major (12 credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Portuguese Phonetics |
3 |
|
Teaching Portuguese as a Second Language |
3 |
|
Portuguese Applied Linguistics |
3 |
|
Brief Introduction of Portuguese Speaking Countries |
3 |
|
Portuguese for Media and Press |
3 |
|
Portuguese Semantics |
3 |
|
Language Testing and Assessment |
3 |
|
Teaching Chinese as a Second Language |
3 |
Table 4: Others (6 Credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Academic Activities |
6 |
Table 5: Thesis (10 Credits)
|
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Thesis |
10 |
VII. Teaching Requirements
- Students are required to complete two core courses in Table 1, four core courses under specific major in Table 2, four elective courses under specific major in Table 3 during the first 3 semesters to gain 30 credits.
- Students are required to complete three academic activities in Table 4 during the first 3 semesters to gain 6 credits.
- Students are required to complete an original research master’s thesis and pass the thesis oral defense.
- The thesis must be written in one of the three languages: English, Portuguese or Spanish.
VIII. Study Time
The duration for taking all courses is 18 months and the duration for thesis writing is 6 months.
IX. Graduation Requirements
Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a Master’s Degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:
- Completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis)
- Abided by the regulations of the University
- Cleared all fees and charges and returned all University’s property and equipment borrowed
If students pass all courses required in Table 1 to 4 above with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/she can only get a completion certificate.
*Students, admitted before the academic year 2018/2019, please refer to the regulations of their admission year.
Note: All curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the Boletim Oficial da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau.
Note: In case of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.