Overview

The Linguistics programme at Utrecht University offers students the necessary skills to approach language-related questions scientifically. This research focus distinguishes it from undergraduate programmes in linguistics.

Career Prospects

Graduates of the programme are highly eligible to operate in the international field of linguistics research and to obtain PhD positions in the Netherlands or abroad. If you decide not to embark on an academic career, you are fully equipped to apply for junior positions where specialised knowledge, research abilities, and insight into the structure of language and its use are relevant. For example:

a traineeship in the field of language technology (speech recognition, text-to-speech)
an advisory position in first- and second-language teaching and policy making
a teaching position in higher education
a junior project research position in industry
an assistant position in experimental and computational lab

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO - Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Language Sciences

Sound Patterns

Language and it's structure: Syntax

Ma Rotation

Research Skills Seminar

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Disciplines

Linguistics View 28 other Masters in Linguistics in Netherlands

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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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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will be considered for admission to the Research Master’s programme in Linguistics if you can demonstrate the following knowledge, insight, and skills:

You are able to interpret and apply complex theories in the field of Linguistics, as demonstrated by:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Language and Culture, Liberal Arts, Communication, or Cognitive Science with a major in Linguistics, or a Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to Linguistics (Psychology, Education, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, etc.).
- Minimally 45 EC of linguistics courses and/or coursework supportive of linguistics research of which 22.5 EC should be at an advanced level.

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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

21342 EUR / year

≈ 21342 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Utrecht

Netherlands

900 - 1450 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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