Overview

Linguistics from UCLouvain may lead to a position in research or in the broad sector of written and spoken communication (terminology, dictionaries, text readability, text data analysis, etc.), including the 'language industries' or digital humanities sectors.

As this Master's programme attracts a number of international students, you will be immersed in a natural multilingual environment.

This Master's programme can be taken entirely in English (Professional Focus : Empirical Linguistics Research).

This Master’s degree offers you

training which combines linguistic theory and applied linguistics;
wide interdisciplinary range (IT, sociology, psycholinguistics, etc.);
a solid and varied methodological background (corpus analysis, experimental linguistics, statistics, contrastive and variationist analysis, sociolinguistic surveys, etc.);
a programme personalised through the choice of a focus, an option and optional courses;

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multivariate statistics for linguistics

Statistics for Linguistics

Corpus linguistics: From manual to automatic analysis

Mixed-methods research in applied linguistics

Internship in Research group (260 h)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-09-13 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English, French, German, Dutch

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Disciplines

Linguistics View 5 other Masters in Linguistics in Belgium

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student must hold a first level university degree.
Students wishing to pursue the LING2M Master’s programme (Professional Focus: Empirical Linguistics Research) entirely in English (core courses, focus, options) must provide proof of English proficiency at the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Students wishing to pursue the LING2M Master’s programme in a bilingual English-French version must provide proof of French proficiency at the C1 level of the CEFR, unless they hold a higher education degree from the French-speaking Community of Belgium or a country where French is the sole official language. Additionally, a receptive skill level of B2 in English is strongly recommended, as some courses in the core curriculum of the Master’s programme are taught in English (with accommodations for French speakers).

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2505 EUR / year

≈ 2505 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1194 EUR / year

≈ 1194 EUR / year

Living costs

Louvain-la-Neuve

Belgium

750 - 1115 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Overview

This Master’s degree offers you

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Louvain-la-Neuve

Funding

Scholarships Information

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