Research in Linguistics: University of Amsterdam

Course Description

The Research Master's programme in Linguistics gives students the opportunity to specialise in a wide range of linguistic sub-disciplines. In addition, it devotes serious attention to methodological issues. All courses are taught in English or, in the case of language-specific courses, in the given language.

The Research Master's programme in Linguistics is coordinated by the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication (ACLC) and the Institute for Language, Logic and Computation (ILLC). The programme capitalises on this potential by covering a variety of areas, including: research in Creole studies, discourse analysis, functional grammar, generative grammar, language and speech development and pathology, language typology, language variation and change, phonetics, second language acquisition, semantics and sign linguistics.

Career prospects

The Research Master's programme in Linguistics provides an excellent foundation for students interested in conducting scientific research in any of the aforementioned fields. It also offers a sound basis for careers in the areas of clinical linguistics, curriculum development, language engineering, speech technology, language planning and artificial intelligence.

Admission requirments

Specific entry requirements

Applicants for the Master's programme should have at least a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in linguistics or a relevant field. The level of the Bachelor's degree must be comparable to that of a Dutch Bachelor's degree.

The Research Master's programme is intended for students interested in conducting research in one of the many areas of linguistics. The programme stresses such qualities as originality, theoretical interest, methodological skills and the ability to write reports for both a scientific and a lay audience.

General entry requirements

Applicants must also fulfil the general entry requirements of the Graduate School for Humanities regarding academic background, grade average and English language proficiency. For more information, please see this link.