Top Colleges for Linguistic Studies in New Zealand

Below are the Top 6 Colleges for Linguistic Studies in New Zealand

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, North Island

The World Ranking- 501

About the college-

Victoria University of Wellington is one of the oldest universities in New Zealand with a history of over 115 years. It is ranked among top 2% of the universities among the world’s 18,000 universities for studies in the streams of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Management.

It is counted in top 100 universities worldwide for subjects including religious studies, psychology, politics and international relations, linguistics, performing arts, mineral and mining engineering, geography, law, English language and literature, etc. It houses more than 22,000 students including 3,800 international students from over 100 countries.

Victoria University of Wellington has hundreds of research staff who work at forefront of knowledge.

The university holds the highest rating of 5+ stars (QS Stars Rating of Excellence). It has also received five stars in the following subject areas: internationalizations, research, teaching, inclusiveness, facilities, employability, arts and culture, discipline ranking and accreditations.

Scholarships are available for international students as financial support.

The university offers the following in the field of Linguistics–

Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics)

Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)

Master of Arts (Linguistics)

Master of Arts (Literary Translation Studies)

Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation

Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation

Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation

Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, North Island

The World Ranking- 251

Auckland University of Technology is a public university which was established in the year 2000. It has a Graduate Job Rate of 93%. The university is ranked 1^st in New Zealand and 27^th globally for its global outlook. It is the second largest university in the country for its graduate outcomes.

It offers the following courses in the field of Linguistics-

Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting)

Bachelor of Arts (New Zealand Sign Language- English Interpreting)

Massey University, Palmerston North, North Island

The world Ranking- 501

About the university-

Massey University is a public university which was established in the year 1972. It is one of the premier institutes in the country and has been ranked 5^th best global universities in New Zealand. It has a Graduate Job rate of 91%.

It offers more than 55 undergraduate and postgraduate courses across 5 faculties: Science, Humanities and Social Science, Creative Arts, Business, and Health. The cost of studying in the university is very high; however, students can seek some relief by applying for various scholarships it offers.

It offers the following courses in the field of Linguistics–

Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics)

Bachelor of Communication (Linguistics)

Diploma in Arts (Linguistics)

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Linguistics)

Master of Applied Linguistics

Master of Applied Linguistics (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics

University of Auckland, Auckland, North Island

Ranked 40 by QS

University of Auckland is a public university which was established in the year 1883. This university has 4 main and 3 satellite campuses. It offers 120 Undergraduate and 130 Postgraduate programs across 8 faculties.

For each course, the college provides scholarships and awards for financial support for international students. It offers the following courses in the field of Linguistics-

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Linguistics)

Bachelor of Arts (Academic English Studies and Linguistics)

Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics)

PhD (Applied Linguistics)

PhD (Linguistics)

PhD (Translation Studies)

Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)

Master of Arts (Linguistics)

Master of Arts (Translation Studies)

Master of Translation

Postgraduate Certificate in Translation

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Linguistics)

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, South Island

The World Ranking- 301

About the University-

The University of Canterbury is a public university which was established in the year 1873. It is ranked among the top 1% of the universities worldwide. It has over 13,450 students including 2,168 international students from more than 100 countries. The university has a Graduate Job Rate of 89.9%. The university has a diverse student population, which makes it a great place to meet and live with a huge community of people from all over the world.

It offers the following Linguistics courses-

Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics)

Bachelor of Science (Linguistics)

Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting

Master of Arts (Linguistics)

Master of Linguistics

Master of Science (Speech and Language Sciences)

University of Otago, Dunedin, South Island

The World Ranking- 201

About the university-

University of Otago is a public University and was founded in the year 1869. It is counted among the top 1% Universities worldwide (QS World Rankings). Also, it is rated as the top university for International student experience as it houses more than 3000 international students from over 100 countries across the world. Financial aids and scholarships worth 15 million NZ$ are available for international students.

The university offers the following courses in the field of Linguistics-

Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics)

Bachelor of Science (Linguistics)

Master of Applied Translation and Interpreting

Master of Arts (Linguistics)

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Linguistics)

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