Research MA Linguistics (Linguistics and Communication)

City Centre Campus, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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# 29QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

12,430 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The two-year Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication brings together linguistic theory and data from experimental and corpus studies, and has a strong emphasis on methodology.

In this Master’s programme, you will study language and communication from various theoretical perspectives, including generative grammar, functional discourse grammar, optimality theory, neural networks, argumentation theory, rhetoric and discourse theory.

You will be taught to understand the value of these different theoretical approaches in analysing linguistic problems. The programme boasts an open, constructive atmosphere, in which you are trained to look beyond your own particular field of expertise.

Program overview

Main Subject

Linguistics

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The two-year Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication brings together linguistic theory and data from experimental and corpus studies, and has a strong emphasis on methodology.

Admission requirements

TOEFL

100+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

190+

IELTS

The Research Master's programme in Linguistics and Communication is open for application to students with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in:

the humanities or social sciences with a minimum of 30 ECTS (equivalent to a full-time semester of academic studies) taken in the field of Linguistics, Communication and Information Science or a language.

Program Duration

24 Months

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,530 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

12,430 EUR

Other Expenses

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The University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers 21 English-taught Bachelor's programmes in addition to a large number of Dutch-taught degree programmes.

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City Centre Campus, Amsterdam, Netherlands

# 29QS Subject Rankings

24 monthsProgram duration

12,430 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

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Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission requirements

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