Applicants do not need to have a prior Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. Instead, applicants need an academic foundation in key areas of applied linguistics covered by CanIL’s graduate program prerequisite courses: LING 210: Language & Society, LING 310: Articulatory Phonetics, LING 330: Phonological Analysis, and LING 360: Morphosyntax I (see prereq course list below for details and sample syllabi). Most applicants take these courses at CanIL during the summer, prior to the start of a Master of Arts degree with CanIL. Applicants with a previous academic background in linguistics may request a waiver on one or more of these prerequisites. Contact inquiry@canil.ca for more information.
*Applicants should also have 6 semester hours of a foreign language (Biblical Greek and Hebrew are accepted). If the applicant does not meet this requirement, they can take courses in a foreign language concurrent with their graduate studies, but this does not count toward the total semester hours needed to complete the degree.. LEARN MORE...
Each student is assigned an advisor for assistance in course selection. It is recommended that all students enter the program in the 9-week Summer@CanIL program, which helps meet other course prerequisites. MALT students should note that, while the courses listed below have LING department extensions, ACTS cross-lists these courses with a 3-letter LIN department extension. LEARN MORE...
The intended audience for the MATS program is composed of experienced, mother-tongue Bible translators actively involved in a translation project with one of our approved Field Partner organizations. Priority is given to students seeking to qualify as translation consultants. Applicants must therefore:
It is recommended that students taking this degree program focus primarily on their core requirements for the first two years (approximately 80 semester hours of general programs, see the current TWU Academic calendar for specific course selections). Linguistics students then have the option to attend the CanIL 9 week summer session, which offers the foundational Linguistics courses required for further training, or to complete these courses in the Fall semester. Linguistics degree students who have taken these foundational courses are best prepared to focus on their upper level Linguistics courses. LEARN MORE...
TWU, in cooperation with the Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL), offers a Minor in Applied Linguistics. In addition to the general requirements of Trinity Western University for a Bachelor of Arts degree, students pursuing a minor in Applied Linguistics need to complete at least 24 semester hours of Linguistics courses. It is recommended that students take four courses during the CanIL summer session in July and August before either their third or fourth year in the program. However, these summer courses are also offered throughout the year. LEARN MORE...
For more information on the TESOL certificate program, contact the TWU TESOL department.
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Wondering about the process of applying to take courses at CanIL during a Summer session? You’ve come to the right place! Click on the sections below to expand them and review the application steps. Apply for Summer to take a few casual studies courses at our best tuition rate, to start a non-degree Training Track, or to complete prerequisites for a Master’s degree! For more information on our programs, refer to our How Can We Help? page, our Academic Programs overview, and the Apply Now page. LEARN MORE…
Summer Application Deadline: April 30, 2023
