MA in Linguistics: Language Variation and Multilingualism
Nijmegen, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,601 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* final deadline for EU students | deadline for EU students who want to get assistance with housing: 1 May 2025 | deadline for non-EU students: 1 Apr 2025
** for EU/EEA nationals; €18,404 for non-EU/EEA nationals
Introduction
- This programme is designed for students with a background in linguistics, or a combined background of language studies or communication, and linguistics.
- Gain the theoretical insights for further research in the field, or for practical application in designing language or communication coaching programmes.
- Opportunity to study a broad range of topics, from how the brain processes language, to how language influences people and society.
- This programme prepares you for a career as a researcher, teacher, editor or journalist, or consultant.
Why study Linguistics at Radboud University?
As a student at Radboud, you will be surrounded by some of the best Linguists in the world. Radboud University's Linguistics programme was ranked #1 in the world in 2017 according to CWUR. Radboud is home to two of the best Linguistics research programmes: The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and the Donder's Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour.
The Master's programme in Linguistics gives you immense freedom to choose your focus and the courses that interest you. Radboud encourages you to take a multi-disciplinary approach to your education. This means you will be studying and doing research on the topics that you are passionate about, and preparing yourself for a future career in the field of linguistics.
Admissions
Curriculum
What will you learn?
This Master's focuses on the intricacies of language, how people learn and use it, and about the different types of variation in everyday language use. Language studies at Radboud University have a strong empirical focus.
You will study real language in situations where it is actually being used and only on the basis of your observations, you will formulate theories to be tested against the data. In this way, you will discover the richness of language. Besides research, you will also be able to focus on language skills, improving your English skills as well as your skills in a second language.
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Program Outcome
What will you learn?
This Master's focuses on the intricacies of language, how people learn and use it, and about the different types of variation in everyday language use. Language studies at Radboud University have a strong empirical focus.
You will study real language in situations where it is actually being used and only on the basis of your observations, you will formulate theories to be tested against the data. In this way, you will discover the richness of language. Besides research, you will also be able to focus on language skills, improving your English skills as well as your skills in a second language.
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Career Opportunities
Career Prospects
Graduates from this programme can find work as:
- Journalist, Copywriter or Editor
- Communication consultant
- Teacher or Educational developer
- Translator
- Researcher
- Language specialists
Specialisation:
- Language Variation and Multilingualism
This specialisation offers a wide range of advanced topics in fields as diverse as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, (second) language learning, language description, language testing and linguistic diversity.