- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 2 Year Master's Degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2026
- Field
- Linguistics and Translation Studies
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Master of Arts - Linguistics (Thesis) at Trinity Western University’s Langley campus in British Columbia is a 2 year master's-degree program graduate study of language structure, documentation and analysis.
Delivered with the Canada Institute of Linguistics, the MA offers thesis and non-thesis routes covering phonology, syntax, field methods and language documentation — with dedicated funding available through CanIL, a rarity among Canadian language programs.
TWU teaches in small, professor-led classes on a 157-acre residential campus about 45 minutes from Vancouver, and is a provincially chartered member of Universities Canada — so the credential is fully recognised for employment and further study. Uniquely among Canadian universities, international students pay the same tuition as domestic students, and three intakes a year (September, January and May for many programs) keep start dates flexible.
As an on-campus master’s degree, the program is exempt from Canada’s post-2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction — graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years, and spouses of master’s-level students may qualify for an open work permit under current IRCC rules (final decisions rest with IRCC).
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised 3-Year Bachelor's Degree with approximately 70% or better.
- IELTS: R-7.0, W-7.0, L-7.0, S-7.0, Overall 7.5
- TOEFL iBT: R-24.0, W-24.0, L-23.0, S-23.0, Total 105.0
- PTE: R-65, W-82, L-65, S-65, Overall 74
- Duolingo: 140
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $150 CAD. Tuition is charged per credit hour and is the same for international and domestic students. Requirements shown are the exact TWU minimums from the current program data; scores below direct-entry level may qualify for conditional/pathway admission — ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Graduate linguists work in research, documentation and language services:
- Field Linguist / Language Documenter — language-development organisations worldwide
- PhD Candidate — doctoral linguistics programs
- Translation & Literacy Specialist — global language-development work
- Language Data / NLP Annotation Specialist — technology-sector language roles
- TESOL Program Instructor — advanced English-teaching careers
- Research Associate — university and institute linguistics projects
CanIL's funding support makes this one of the most financially accessible language master's degrees in Canada.
About Trinity Western University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #9883
- Reference No.
- O19347055392
