Linguistics (specialisation) (MA)
About the programme
Within the Linguistics specialisation, you can choose one of the suggested thematic routes. Depending on the theme of your choice, the programme prepares you for a career in various fields, such as speech technology, artificial intelligence, education, language documentation and language policy.
Choose from eight themes
The courses that you will follow depend on the theme of your choice. At the start of the programme, you will choose one of the eight pre-approved programmes:
- Applied Linguistics
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
- Computational Linguistics
- Language and Communication
- Language Description and Documentation
- Language Processing and Cognition
- Theoretical Approaches to Linguistic Diversity
- Theoretical Linguistics
Programme structure
Generally, the study programme includes core courses related to your theme, electives and the final Master's thesis including a thesis preparatory course. For a detailed programme, see the Prospectus of the theme of your interest. Please note that the programme in the Prospectus shows the content of the current academic year.
Is Linguistics the programme for you?
Check the admission requirements to find out if you are eligible for this Master's programme.