BA Computational Linguistics (50% weighting) at Heidelberg University

Computational linguistics explores how human language might be automatically processed and interpreted. Research in this area considers the mathematical and logical characteristics of natural language, and develops algorithms and statistical processes for automatic language processing.

Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages  |  Department: Department of Computational Linguistics  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught and German and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Bachelor’s degree programme in Computational Linguistics with a weighting of 50% spans six semesters and covers the fundamentals of the subject, including working methods and materials, and provides students with step-by-step guidance on the development of practical applications. As in the Bachelor’s degree programmes with weightings of 75% and 100%, students spend the first three semesters building solid core knowledge of the subject area to prepare them for later course elements.

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