提供此课程的目的是为了满足已完成文学硕士课程并希望在继续攻读更高学位之前攻读学位论文的学生提供为期两年的硕士学位课程的需求。该研究生课程计划提供应用语言学和TESOL领域的研究。该计划有两个任务。首先是为英语和其他第二语言的老师以及翻译，口译和其他第二语言领域的语言专业人员提供高质量的职业发展计划。第二个任务是为课程学习的学生提供探索研究选择和发展专业以进行进一步研究的机会。
This program is being offered in response to the demand for a 2-year Masters program from students who have completed MA-level studies and wish to take up a dissertation before advancing to a research higher degree. This postgraduate coursework program offers study in the fields of Applied Linguistics and TESOL. The program has two missions. The first is to provide a quality professional development program for teachers of English and other second languages, and language professionals in translation, interpreting and other second language areas. The second mission is to provide coursework students the opportunity to explore research options and develop specialisations for further study.