Payap University Chiang Mai, Thailand The mission of the Payap University Linguistics Department is to train students to be skilled linguists and translators, and to promote research on the languages of Southeast Asia. Academics The primary language of instruction for this program is English. Courses in this program are normally offered as part of the degree. Certificate courses on numerous topics are also offered, including EthnoArts and Multilingual Education. Certificate courses based on the content of a regularly offered MA course can be arranged for individuals needing to update or augment their training. This program prepares students to begin functioning in the following role(s) in language work: Field Linguist Literacy Technician Translation Specialist Arts Worker Arts Specialist Degrees offered Master of Arts in Linguistics Email: Website: Linguistics at Payap