Research Master'sLinguistics and Communication Sciences (research)
People communicate by means of language. They do so effortlessly most of the time, which is miraculous given the complexity of language, language processing and communication. Studying this phenomenon asks for a broad multidisciplinary perspective.
Something for you?
- You'll develop a unique professional profile by specialising in an area of linguistics and communication that meets your interests and research ambitions.
- You’ll obtain methodological skills in the method courses of your choice and substantial hands-on research experience during two lab rotations.
- The Centre of Language Studies, which hosts this Research Master's, is involved in nationally and internationally acclaimed cutting-edge research in the field of linguistics and communication.
- Radboud University has excellent research facilities .
- In the Keuzegids Masters 2024 students rate this programme above the national average.
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English
- Study duration
- 2 years (120 EC)
- Start
- September
- Contact hours
- 10-20
- Number of students
- 30
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- CROHO code
- 60960
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
The Research Master’s programme in Linguistics and Communication Sciences offers a multidisciplinary perspective on language and communication, fed by linguistic and communication research, with a special interest in cognitive and societal processes. Such a multidisciplinary approach requires advanced research methodologies, including the analysis of big data, machine learning, brain research and advanced experimental techniques. The use of empirical data is the cornerstone of our programme, originating from real-life communication and from detailed experiments. In this way, specific existing theories can be tested and new theories can be developed to understand the richness and complexities of language, language processing and communication.
This programme is intended to prepare its students for a career in research, in particular for PhD positions, although many other career options in the fields of Linguistics and/or Communication Sciences are also open to you.
Study programmeFuture career opportunities
The primary goal of the programme is research training, which makes it ideal for those wishing to embark on a research career, for example by embarking on a PhD project. But it also caters for the growing demand from the public and private sectors for people with academic insight and research skills. Many graduates will join research groups in the public and private sector.
Career prospectsResearch
All programme courses taught at Radboud University are affiliated with the Centre for Language Studies (CLS). This institute is involved in nationally and internationally acclaimed cutting-edge research in the field of linguistics.
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If you are going to follow this Master's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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