With a Master's degree in English Language and Linguistics you will acquire excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with a high degree of grammatical and idiomatic correctness in English.
Through course work as well as through your master’s thesis, you will improve your ability to plan, organize and prioritize work, and you learn how to obtain and process large amounts of information. You will learn collaboration skills and you will learn to give and receive constructive criticism in academic as well as professional settings.
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Former students at work
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Secondary education teacher with a master’s degree
The best thing about being a teacher is the dynamic you create with pupils in the classroom, says Nadja.
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Language consultant and translator
A good tip from Andreas is to remember that many employers out there want and need employees who can write well and clearly.
Start developing your career
In the third semester you can choose to have an internship abroad in a relevant organisation or company as part of your degree. You can also write your master's thesis in cooperation with an external partner. Through this you can get valuable contacts and network that can be useful when you apply for a job after graduation.
You can also prepare for working life along the way by participating in career fairs, job search and interview workshops, and career counselling offered to students.
- International Project Semester, European Languages
- Start preparing for working life through Jobbklar in Canvas
- Join Studentutvalget ved ILOS (in Norwegian)
Enhance your degree with an interdisciplinary certificate
Gain unique interdisciplinary competencies for your degree, together with students from across UiO. The certificate provides students with knowledge and skills sought after in the job market.
The honours certificates consists of 20 ECTS, which may be taken as a supplement to your program. It is available for all students enrolled in a master's or professional degree program.
Further studies
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