Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year (60 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. Students with a Bachelor’s degree in a specific language such as German or Spanish, or with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Information Studies can also apply, provided they have taken at least 30 EC worth of courses in the field of linguistics. You are considered to have sufficient proficiency in your target language when: - it is your first language or mother tongue; - you have a Bachelor’s Degree in this language from a Dutch Research University; - you have a valid language certificate that shows your proficiency in this language to be C2 level (CEFR). Please provide a list of all courses you have taken and are taking including course content, the number of hours and literature used. See an example here. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English - IELTS score of ≥7.0 (overall band) and ≥6.5 (writing) - TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 - Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or higher

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Briefly describe why you choose to study this programme and how it fits your previous education. Please include your target language, which is the language you are planning to teach once you have completed this Master’s. Resume Please upload a chronologic overview that contains information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during your internship/training/work. Interview If you do not meet the above conditions for your target language, you will be invited for a short online interview to determine if your proficiency is sufficient for enrolment.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

This specialisation in Language and Communication Coaching is taught at the Faculty of Arts. It has a course load of 60 EC* (one year). The structure of the programme is presented here.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Language and Communication Coaching Master’s will be able to deliver a wide range of language and communication services: language teaching, text consultancy, in-service training, development of the course and test materials, language policy and communication advice.

Graduates could work as:

- Self-employed trainers and coaches
- Language and communication coaches with language institutes, communication offices, teacher training programmes
- Advisors to education consultancies
- Developers of language tests
- Policy staff members for international offices
- Refresher course developers for language teachers
- Developers of (digital) learning tools and (online) curricula
- Editors, copywriters, journalists, or text coaches
- Managers or heads of department in language institutes, translation agencies, etc.
- Project researchers (for instance into language acquisition processes, educational efficiency, learning methods, specific components of language learning processes (pronunciation, etc.)
- Language specialists or consultants working in business or for the government