The active involvement of 19 affiliated faculty in other departments and schools provides a wide range of interdisciplinary opportunities, including courses, colloquia, and research involvement. After completing the first-year core curriculum, students have ample opportunity to pursue their individual interests through course electives and projects.
The hallmark of the program is integrative research, crossing levels of the language system as well as traditional disciplinary boundaries.
After receiving training in basic linguistic theory, students have considerable flexibility in designing their own courses of study. We encourage students to pursue research topics that span more than one subfield of linguistics.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Seminar in Linguistics (Pragmatic Theory)
- Sociolinguistic Theory and Analysis
- Laboratory Phonology
- Syntactic Analysis
- Applied Statistics for Research
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 57
IELTS: 7
General requirements
- Admitted students must hold a U.S. bachelor’s degree — or an equivalent non-U.S. degree — from a regionally accredited institution.
- TGS will accept applications from international students with 3-year bachelor's degrees.
- You may be considered for admission before you finish your undergraduate degree, but you must complete that degree before you enroll at Northwestern.
In general, to apply to The Graduate School (TGS), you will be required to:
- Submit an application online.
- Pay an online application fee by credit card.
- Submit your Statement of Purpose.
- Upload your transcript or academic record.
- Submit your test scores (if required by your admitting program).
- Upload two to three Letters of Recommendation.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 13,416 AUD / year (≈ 9,344 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 13,416 AUD / year (≈ 9,344 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 13,416 AUD / year (≈ 9,344 USD / year)
Living costs
Evanston, United States: 1,579-2,154 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
