
Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics
Arts and humanities
Learn core concepts of language and culture, and gain skills in applying them in areas ranging from marketing to education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, community relations, media, medicine, and business. Our students seek knowledge, skills, concepts, and methods from linguistics and cross-cultural research to apply in professional lines of work or as a foundation for higher-degree research.
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters by Coursework
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
- NSW
- Course code
- CRICOS 096314K
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Course overview
Learn core concepts of language and culture, and gain skills in applying them in areas ranging from marketing to education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, community relations, media, medicine, and business. Our students seek knowledge, skills, concepts, and methods from linguistics and cross-cultural research to apply in professional lines of work or as a foundation for higher-degree research.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Entry in the 1 year or 2 year degree program is determined by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) criteria below: Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (2 years full-time) requires: - a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification. Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (1.5 years full-time) requires: - a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average in a relevant discipline, calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or - completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or - relevant professional work experience. Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (1 year full-time) requires: - completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or - an Honours degree in a relevant discipline; or - relevant professional work experience and a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average or an equivalent qualification. If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master’s degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master’s after successful completion of the shorter course. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 96L 17 · R 17 · W 19 · S 17
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 72L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Entry in the 1 year or 2 year degree program is determined by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) criteria below: Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (2 years full-time) requires: - a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification. Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (1.5 years full-time) requires: - a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average in a relevant discipline, calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or - completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or - relevant professional work experience. Admission to candidature for the Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics (1 year full-time) requires: - completion of the embedded Graduate Diploma in Crosscultural and Applied Linguistics with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or - an Honours degree in a relevant discipline; or - relevant professional work experience and a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average or an equivalent qualification. If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master’s degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master’s after successful completion of the shorter course.
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | $49,500per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | — | International students |
Where it is taught
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Crosscultural and Applied Linguisticssydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
- University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
- University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
- International Admission Guide 2027Official source
- Coursework Policy 2021Official source
- University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
- University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
- University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
- University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
- Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

