Overview

The training is aimed at preparing students for careers in areas such as predictive text messaging, search engines, question-answering, interactive virtual agents and machine translation.

Distance Education Option

Students can take individual courses toward a master's degree or graduate certificate through distance education (online). Due to the hands-on learning experience, some courses must be taken on campus. This is a hybrid program.

Learning Outcomes

The Computational Linguistics program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is intended to:

Provide a solid foundation in computer science, data-driven linguistics and natural language processing graduate coursework.

Educate graduates to be specialists in the application of computers to the processing of natural languages, such as English, Chinese, Arabic and Urdu.

Prepare students for jobs in the field of computational linguistics, also known as text analytics, natural language processing and informatics, a field critical to the success of mainstream global businesses who compete for employees qualified to address these needs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistic Phonetics

Morphology and Syntax

Semantics and Pragmatics

Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Principles of Numerical Computation

Datacenter Scale Computing - Methods, Systems and Techniques

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in computer science, linguistics, math or science from an accredited college or university.

Have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0.

Programming experience equivalent to a CS undergraduate level.

GRE scores are required for all applicants.

International applicants whose post-secondary education was not in English need to provide a TOEFL score of 83 (IBT) or higher or an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher.

Provide 3 letters of recommendation.

3 semesters of mathematics at the upper division level of calculus or above.

Introductory Linguistics course and upper division statistics & probability course

Provide a personal statement of purpose.

4 semesters or more of computer science courses beyond the introductory level, including Data Structures, Programming Languages and Algorithms.

One or more linguistics course, such as morphology/syntax, semantics, or formal semantics

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Out-of-State

23676 USD / year

≈ 23676 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8928 USD / year

≈ 8928 USD / year

Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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