Overview

All courses are taught in English, in a lively international environment at the Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Science, a leader in multidisciplinary research.

Key facts

The Language and Mind - Linguistics and Cognitive Studies programme from University of Siena also offers two main specializations through its two curricula “Linguistics and Cognition” and “Philosophy and Cognition”, with flexible options to combine teachings from both.

In addition, a Double Degree programme is active in collaboration with the Université Paris 1 as well as several Erasmus agreements with excellent departments across Europe.

Career opportunities

The Master programme in Language and Mind. Linguistics and Cognitive Studies, prepares students to undertake advanced doctoral studies and provides them with a specialized knowledge of the research issues in the fields of linguistics and philosophy. The program is centred on advance theoretical and experimental research on language and cognition.

Students will become able to address a specialized scientific bibliography, mostly in English and to be in contact with qualified publications and scientific journals, both on paper and online.
The acquired capacity to apply theories and methods of linguistic research to the description and analysis of particular languages in a comparative perspective prepares the students to operate in the domain of advanced fundamental and applied research on human language.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psycholinguistics

Logic of Natural Language

Advanced Issues in Phonology and Syntax

Corpora, Language and Translation

Morphosyntax and Experimental Studies and Language

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Siena, Italy

Disciplines

Language Studies Cognitive Science Linguistics View 15 other Masters in Language Studies in Italy

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates are required to hold a three-year degree (B.A.)

The admission to the Master of a graduate who is in possession of a degree awarded by a foreign University or an equivalent foreign institute is evaluated by the Didactic Committee through a case by case assessment, considering the documentation received through online procedures, on the basis of the relevance and consistency of the qualification obtained abroad (and of the entire training course) with the training objectives of the Master.

The Didactic Committee may request a further clarification on the motivations of the student to request admission and on his / her training path through a motivation letter. An interview may also be required, in English, to be held in video-conference.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The amount each student pays is based both on his/her family income, as declared in the ISEE certification, and on merit.

Living costs

Siena

Italy

600 - 950 EUR / month

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

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