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MA Angewandte Linguistik – Erwerb, Verarbeitung und Verwendung von Sprache (Applied Linguistics) at University of Erfurt

University of Erfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Bilingual (German/English) Master of Arts on human language in use, processing and acquisition: analysis of linguistic communication in social and cultural contexts, the cognitive processes involved, and application of results to practical language and communication problems.

Faculty: Philosophische Fakultät  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time; German-taught and English-taught (bilingual)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Foundation and application modules in language use, language processing and language acquisition, with focuses on the links between communication and society and between communication and cognition.

Career pathways

Language diagnostics and language support, multilingual education programmes, language-policy advice, communication consulting and coaching (including intercultural), plus academic careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First university degree with grade 2.3 or better, e.g. a linguistics, philology or teacher-training degree, or speech-therapy degree with at least 20 credits (LP) of linguistics courses, or a psychology degree with a comparable language or cognitive psychology component. The examination board can admit with conditions if some requirements are missing. English at B2 and German skills required. International applicants whose first language is not German show German at B1 on application and the DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) before starting.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

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