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MA European Master in Lexicography at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Programme overview

If you are excited by languages and the meaning of words, then a Master’s degree program in Lexicography (EMLex) might be the right program for you. As a lexicographer, you learn to work with words and vocabularies and explain meanings in a dictionary. You will also learn how to record linguistic connections and analyze language phenomena.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german and english)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The duration of the degree program is four semesters. It consists of a total of 120 ECTS credits. The content covers all of the main areas of lexicography and dictionary research.

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Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: For admission to the Master’s degree program, applicants require an above average first degree and must pass a qualification assessment process (see examination regulations). This degree program is open to graduates of all philological Bachelor’s degree programs that include linguistics. Students from other subjects may also be admitted in exceptional cases. If you are interested in this Master’s degree program and have a degree in a different subject, or a degree from a different university in Germany or abroad, please contact the degree program co-ordinator. For admission to the Master’s degree program Lexicography (European Master of Lexicography), applicants require an above average first degree and must pass a qualification assessment process. In order to enroll, students must have good knowledge of German and English as these are the teaching languages during the semester abroad. L Language: Proficiency in German for international students A knowledge of German is required General language requirements Proof of proficiency in English equivalent to level B1 (CEFR) For international students: No DSH, but proof of proficiency in German at the level B1 (CEFR)

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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