Build on your Honours degree with advanced study and research at Master's level and become a leader in your field. Study your specialist subject in detail and take the opportunity to contribute to the world's knowledge in that area. Enhance your critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities and learn to create and assess new ideas. Working alongside some of New Zealand’s leading academic staff, you'll complete a research thesis of up to 40,000 words and emerge as an expert in your subject with highly developed research skills. Victoria's MA is offered in more than 40 subjects. Most programmes are by thesis only but some include coursework and require a shorter thesis, and others you can complete doing mainly coursework and a research project. A Master of Arts will give your career prospects a boost and open doors to new opportunities. Be a leader in a humanities or social science field and help make New Zealand a better place. Advance your expertise with PhD study At the end of your Master's you can choose to continue your research and apply to do a PhD, either in New Zealand or overseas. In exceptional circumstances you may be able to upgrade to a PhD during your Master's study. A PhD is the highest academic qualification offered by the Faculty. You’ll carry out original and sustained research under supervision from world-class academics. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): For this programme you'll need to: Complete 120 points Satisfy the subject requirements Subject requirements For this subject you'll need to: For the MA by thesis (120 points): Have previously completed 400- and 500-level courses worth 60 points in an approved area, or have an approved postgraduate qualification Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics Complete Thesis (ALIN 592) For the MA by coursework (120 points): Have previously completed a DipTESOL or a Bachelor's degree Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics Complete 8 courses: Three courses from: Listening and Speaking in the Language Classroom (LALS 510) Teaching Reading and Writing (LALS 511) Language Curriculum Development (LALS 515) Special Topic: English for Academic Purposes (LALS 516) Language for Specific Purposes (LALS 521) Teaching and Learning Vocabulary (LALS 522) Language Assessment (LALS 523) Language Testing (LALS 524) Computer-assisted Language Learning (LALS 531) Two courses from Teaching and Learning Grammar (LALS 512) The Pronunciation of English (LALS 513) Discourse Analysis and Language Teaching (LALS 544) LALS 562 Issues in Sociolinguistics (LALS 563) Two courses from: Understanding Second Language Learning (LALS 514) Learners and Second Language Learning (LALS 520) Interaction and Identity in Language Learning (LALS 542) One further course from LALS 510-584 This program can also be completed in 180 points. For this programme you'll need to: Complete 180 points Satisfy the subject requirements For this subject you'll need to: Have previously completed a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, English Language Education or a language other than English Have previously completed at least two years of professional experience in language education or other work involving applied linguistics