M.A. in Applied English Studies: Study Plans

Study time: This programme is for 2 years.

Weekday programme: Monday – Friday (8.30 – 16.30)

Students study 2 semesters / academic year

Semester 1 August – December

Semester 2 January – May

Weekend programme: Saturday & Sunday (9.00 -16.00)

Students study 3 semester / academic year

Semester 1 January – May

Semester 2 June -July

Semester 3 August – December

Number of credits (36 credits)

There are three study plans available:

(Compulsory + Elective + Research)

Plan A2 (12-credit thesis) 36 credits (18+6+12)

Plan B1 (6-credit research study) 36 credits (18+12+6)

Plan B2 (3-credit special study) 36 credits (18+15+3)

Plan B2 (3 credit independent study)
Compulsory courses	18 Credits
Elective courses	15 Credits
Thesis	3 Credits
Total	36 Credits

Weekday Programme Y1

Semester 1 (August – December)	Courses	Credits
	AES 600 Academic skills	S/U
	AES 611 Analysing written communication	3
	AES 612 Analysing spoken communication	3
	AES 621 Language learning & use	3
Total		9
Semester 2 (January – May)
	AES 631 Professionalism in inter workplaces	3
	AES 641 Technology in comm & education	3
	AES 651 Research methods	3
	AES xxx Elective course 1	3
Total		12

Weekday Programme Y2

Semester 1 (August – December)	Courses	Credits
Plan A	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES 652 Thesis	3 6
Plan B1	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES xxx Elective course 3 AES 653 Research	3 3 3
Plan B2	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES xxx Elective course 3 AES xxx Elective course 4	3 3 3
Total		9
Semester 2 (January – May)
Plan A	AES 652 Thesis	6
Plan B1	AES xxx Elective course 4 AES 653 Research	3 3
Plan B2	AES xxx Elective course 5 AES 654 Special study	3 3
Total		6

Weekend Programm Y1

Semester 1 (January – May)	Courses	Credits
	AES 600 Academic skills	S/U
	AES 611 Analysing written communication	3
	AES 612 Analysing spoken communication	3
Total		6
Semester 2 (June -July)
	AES 621 Language learning & use	3
	AES 631 Professionalism in inter workplaces	3
Total		6
Semester 3 (August – December)
	AES 641 Technology in comm & education	3
	AES 651 Research methods	3
	AES xxx Elective course 1	3
Total		9

Weekend Programme Y2

Semester 1 (January – May)	Courses	Credits
Plan A	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES 652 Thesis	3 3
Plan B1	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES xxx Elective course 3	3 3
Plan B2	AES xxx Elective course 2 AES xxx Elective course 3	3 3
Total		6
Semester 2 (June – July)
Plan A	AES 652 Thesis	3
Plan B1	AES xxx Elective course 4 AES 653 Research	3 3
Plan B2	AES xxx Elective course 4 AES xxx Elective course 5	3 3
Total		3-6
Semester 3 (August – December)
Plan A	AES 652 Thesis	6
Plan B1	AES 653 Research	3
Plan B2	AES 564 Special study	3
Total		3-6