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 Interaction
- Language Description and Documentation
- Language Processing and Cognition
- Theoretical Approaches to Linguistic Diversity
- Theoretical Linguistics
Internships
During your studies you have ample opportunity to gain experience studying, working, or conducting research at an organisation or institution. Many Linguistics students choose to do an internship during their study. In recent years, students from Linguistics (specialisation) programme have participated in internships at:
- Leiden University Centre for Linguistics
- Koninklijke Brill NV
- Transnational Consulting S.L.
- Taalmuseum Leiden
- Meertens Instituut
- Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Rome
- Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken
- KERN B.V. Vertaal- en Tolkservice
- LiBC Babylab voor taalverwerving
- Europees Parlement
- Pro Comunidades Indigenas
- Instituut voor Gebaren, Taal & Dovenstudies
Detailed programme
For a detailed programme, please check the Prospectus.
Please note that the programme in the Prospectus shows the content of the current academic year.of your interest.
Is Linguistics the programme for you?
Check the admission requirements to find out if you are eligible for this Master's programme.