MSc Computational and Corpus Linguistics at University of Manchester

A specialist master's in natural language processing technologies and the data-driven study of language. Explore language through an empirical, data-driven approach at one of the UK’s leading Linguistic departments. Develop the necessary skills to build and understand a range of systems for the understanding of language, including large language models and their applications.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our MSc Computational and Corpus Linguistics provides a thorough training in natural language processing technologies and the data-driven study of language. You will learn about areas such as: Machine learning models for the classification, understanding and generation of texts. Compulsory units include Corpus Linguistics, Computational Linguistics 1, Computational Linguistics 2, Research Methods in Computational and Corpus Linguistics 1, Research Methods in Computational and Corpus Linguistics 2, Dissertation - Computational and Corpus Linguistics.

Career pathways

Artificial intelligence is being used ever more widely and natural language processing skills are in high demand among employers. The skills gained during this course would help prepare you for data science and natural language engineering positions in the many sectors that make use of NLP and/or the analysis of language data.

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