The ideal candidate will hold an undergraduate degree and be interested in language and linguistic communication in general, be open to multidisciplinary knowledge, and have a good working knowledge (both passive and active) of at least one language (preferably English) other than his or her own.

In order to be admitted to the Master in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics candidates must submit the following documents: 

• Official university bachelor's or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or equivalent foreign degree allowing access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. Should the applicant have not finished yet their studies at the time of application, they will be asked to sign a statement certifying that they will have completed them before the start of the master degree program. 
  
  Degrees in any academic field of study will be accepted. 

• Curriculum Vitae in Spanish, English or Catalan.

• A letter of motivation (400 to 600 words) in English, Spanish, or Catalan explaining the candidate's interest, as well as any relevant experience and/or prior training for the master's programme.
   
• Identity Card or Passport.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS
 

• Statement of equivalence of average score
• Proof of B2 level of Catalan  (except for those candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies in a country where the language is the language to prove and for those candidates with undergraduate studies in a third country, proving of having completed at least 50% of the studies in the language to prove).

• Proof of B2 level of Spanish  (except for those candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies in a country where the language is the language to prove and for those candidates with undergraduate studies in a third country, proving of having completed at least 50% of the studies in the language to prove).

• Proof of  B2 level of English  (except for those candidates who have completed their undergraduate studies in a country where the language is the language to prove and for those candidates with undergraduate studies in a third country, proving of having completed at least 50% of the studies in the language to prove). 

• Proof of other foreign languages.

• Professional experience in any of the fields related to the master's programme.

• Research experience.

• Teaching experience.

• Additional academic training in areas related to the master's programme.

• Additional professional experience.

In addition, the Departments' selection committee may decide to interview the candidate.

The undergraduate degree/diploma and the academic transcript 

If you have finished your Bachelor degree when you formalise your application, you will need to send us the following documents:

• A photocopy of your undergraduate degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion.
• A photocopy of your official final undergraduate transcript.

However, if you have not yet completed your undergraduate studies when formalising application, you will need to provide us with the following documents:

• A signed declaration of obtaining your degree before the commencement of the master's programme. 
• A photocopy of the provisional undergraduate transcript. 

The master's programme provides suitable postgraduate training for students to enrol on a doctoral programme in one of its areas of specialization or to pursue a career in which language or linguistics plays a vital role.

It likewise prepares graduates to work as expert linguists at companies, institutions and other bodies and provides them with the skills they need to be valuable members of interdisciplinary teams in a wide variety of fields, such as education, health, law or publishing.

For more information on scholarships and tuition grants, please visit the master's website.