Applied linguistics is a field of study that looks at how linguistics can help understand real-life problems in areas such as psychology, sociology and education.
It can be compared with theoretical linguistics, which looks at areas such as morphology, phonology and lexis.
A masters degree in applied linguistics is an arts masters degree program that entails theory and research of linguistics.
The program is wide and also encompasses the practical problems and solutions offered by use of linguistics in the society.
You'll graduate with an expert knowledge of contemporary linguistic theories and their application in a wider cultural context – including both generative and cognitive approaches to linguistic description, as well as the contexts in which these theories operate.