MA Linguistics – Language, Communication, Cognition at University of Freiburg

The Master’s programme in Linguistics – Language, Communication, Cognition explores language as a structural, communicative, and cognitive phenomenon, providing the theoretical and empirical foundations of modern linguistics. The programme is characterised by its interdisciplinary approach and flexibility.

Faculty: Faculty of Philology  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught  |  Intake: Winter and Summer Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Quantitative and qualitative empirical research methods Overview of modern linguistic research Visits of conferences, workshops, and internship opportunities Structure, variation and change, language contact Multilingualism Discourse and communication Typology and cross-linguistic diversity, endangered languages Language in Interaction and conversation analysis Psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, gender linguistics, language and cognition, language and behaviour

Career pathways

The M.A. programme qualifies students for academic careers and further qualifications in linguistics and cognitive sciences as well as in related disciplines such as philologies, communication and media sciences. It also qualifies students for non-university occupational fields that focus on language, cognition, communication and media.

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