Overview
About Sciences of Language at University of Minho
It is suitable to students interested in working on Portuguese and its different varieties as well as those interested in other languages, from a comparative perspective.The goals of this Program are the following:- to develop and deepen the knowledge and skills obtained in the 1st cycle of studies in the fundamental fields of General Linguistics and Portuguese Linguistics;
- to promote the study of the nature of language knowledge and its use;
- to provide the students with the skills required for an adequate description of particular linguistic phenomena framing them within the general properties of natural languages;
- to foster original and autonomous work in the field of General or Portuguese linguistics and/or its applications.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Pragmatics
- Temas de Linguística Histórica
- Temas de Sintaxe
- Significado e Cognição
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Language Studies Linguistics View 8 other Masters in Language Studies in PortugalWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Pre-Registration procedure
- Fill in the application form
- Learning Agreement for Studies, which needs to be signed and dated by the student and home institution [preferably, the template to be uploaded should be of the Online Learning Agreement (OLA), in case it is not possible to use this template, alternatively, the use of the template made available by UMinho or Home Institution is accepted] (pdf format)
- Copy of ID card/Passport (pdf format)
- Home Transcript of Records (pdf format)
- Photo (jpeg format; max. 45kb)
Tuition Fee
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International
2500 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2500 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
1250 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1250 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Braga
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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