Make sense of thought and reality through language
Then the Master’s Humanities (Research): Linguistics is the programme for you. In this master’s you can choose for the subspecialisation Human Language Technology or for Forensic Linguistics.
The Humanities (Research) Master programme is aimed at talented students who are exceptionally motivated to be trained in academic methods in their specific field of humanities. To be admitted to the programme, you should have:
The two-year (Research) Master's is a good option for students who are interested in pursuing a PhD after their MA, but also more in general for students who cherish critical attitude, arrive at original lines of questioning based on a profound knowledge of their research subject, and wish to develop their research skills.
Admission is based on a strict selection procedure. The Faculty’s Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application. For further details regarding the admission requirements, see the Teaching and Examination Regulations..
Human Language Technology: to be admitted to the programme, the student should have a Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, computer science, or a related academic degree.
Forensic Linguistics: to be admitted to the programme, the student should have a Bachelor’s degree in linguistics or a related bachelor's degree.
If you are applying for one of our English-taught Master's degree programmes you will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency by submitting English test results.
Although complete applications are preferred, you can begin your application before you have completed the test and then submit your passing score once you have been conditionally admitted.
You can find an overview of all accepted tests and scores that can be used to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page
Students with a higher professional education qualification cannot proceed directly to the (Research) Master’s programme. You will have to complete a Bachelor’s degree programme first.
How to apply
The Admissions Committee will determine whether you are directly admissible. If you are not admissible, you will receive a notification with the exact reason.
Students must meet the following admission requirements:
Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here.
The Humanities (Research) Master's programme is aimed at talented students who are exceptionally motivated to be trained in academic methods in their specific field of humanities.
To be admitted to the programme, you should have:
The two-year (Research) Master's is a good option for students who are interested in pursuing a PhD after their Master's, but also more in general for students who cherish critical attitude, arrive at original lines of questioning based on a profound knowledge of their research subject, and wish to develop their research skills.
Admission is based on a strict selection procedure. The Faculty’s Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application. For further details regarding the admission requirements, see the Teaching and Examination Regulations.
Human Language Technology: to be admitted to the programme, the student should have a Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, computer science, or a related academic degree.
Forensic Linguistics: to be admitted to the programme, the student should have a Bachelor’s degree in linguistics or a related bachelor's degree.
How to demonstrate that you meet the above requirements
You are required to indicate in the course description section of the Application Form how you meet the programme specific admission requirements.
Whether you meet the admission requirements, is determined by the Admission Board based on your complete application.
You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page.
To apply you are required to provide the following documents:
After having prepared the required documents, please follow the online application procedure.
All students seeking admission to an international Master’s programme with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one programme, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years.
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