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The Linguistics Master’s programme at QUB enables you to acquire the research skills and subject-specific knowledge that are essential for driving forward your interest in language-focused research.

Whenever we use language – whether it’s written, spoken or signed – we’re communicating. How does this work, and how and why does miscommunication occur? How does language fit together and how do we learn to understand each other?

The Master´s Degree in Translation in Multilingual Digital Environments provides specialised training in quality linguistic content in translation, correction, editing and multilingual web content. It focuses on excellence in the use of languages and on taking advantage of the wide range of language technologies available. It also emphasizes the importance of developing students' critical capacity to reflect on the communicative realities towards which the training content is oriented. The main foreign language is English. In addition, the student will work with a second foreign language (German or French). Through the credits of the subject course "Research in Translation and Interpreting Studies and Multilingual Communication", this master's degree also allows the student to start research tasks and to access doctoral studies, such as the Doctorate in Translation, Professional Translation and Audiovisual Studies (joint doctorate programme together with the University of Valladolid and University of Alicante).

Studying languages, literature, and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies is designed to prepare you for the globalised labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship and international expertise are becoming increasingly important. Studying languages, literature and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies, the first of its kind in Belgium, is designed to prepare you for the globalized labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship, and international expertise are becoming increasingly important.

The MA in Linguistics (Research) offers a challenging multidisciplinary approach, and the students are constantly under intensive supervision by high-quality researchers in small groups. We also offer research assistantships for those who are interested. You can choose to focus your studies on Language and Cognition, Clinical Linguistics (EMCL+), or Language and Communication Technologies.

The BA in Linguistics program at BGU is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of language, including its structure, use, and acquisition. During your studies, you will explore various subfields of linguistics, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. You will learn about the principles underlying language structure, how languages differ from one another, and how they change over time.

Galicia demands in the current situation a specific program in English Studies that has the active participation of teachers from the three Galician universities in a common project for the training of doctors in the main lines of research within this field of knowledge: culture and English and North American literary texts, other English-language literatures, English linguistics in its synchronic and diachronic aspects, and linguistics applied to the teaching of English and to translation.

What makes more sense than studying a Multilingual Master in the most prominent hub of multiculturalism in Europe? Take courses in linguistics and literary studies in up to nine different languages, specialise in a specific language-related scientific discipline and in one or two specific languages.

We offer MPhil and PhD research programmes in English (including American Studies), Comparative Literature or Linguistics for full or part-time study.

Dissertation: Linguistics 890

The English Studies programme offers a specialist qualification in English literature, cultural studies, and linguistics. It combines theoretical and empirical analysis of the role of the English language, culture, and literature in modern society. The programme features three balanced blocks of courses in linguistics, literature, and culture, with an optional specialisation in Media Linguistics. This track provides a solid foundation in contemporary linguistic research, equipping students for careers in research, teaching, and language-related fields.

Ph.D. in Linguistics course has been designed to specialize the students in the field of gathering in-depth knowledge of theoretical issues in the field of Applied Linguistics.

The Linguistics Division provides the students with a solid foundation in both theoretical and applied linguistics. Each student's program is constructed by the individual student and his/her supervisors.

Taught in English by specialists in the field, this programme combines the study of English linguistics with that of literature in English.

The Master in Language and Mind is a highly interdisciplinary program aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of language as a human cognitive capacity, combining theoretical perspectives in Linguistics and Philosophy with their different and many applications in fields such as Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Text Analysis.

Linguistics is an interdisciplinary practice that seeks to analyze communicative behaviors using science and cultural information. A major in linguistics can be individualized according to your interests. Class work emphasizes oral presentation and communication skills as well as a strong foundation in logic, analysis and understanding arguments.

The curriculum of the Master’s Program in Linguistics gives emphasis to culture in the studies, such as lexicography, translation, teaching, and interdisciplinary linguistics. The interdisciplinary linguistics study classified in macro linguistics is the traits of the Master’s Program in Linguistics in the Cultural Linguistic studies, such as Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Cross-Cultural Pragmatics, Critical Discourse Study, and Applied Linguistics.

The MA Multilingualism, Linguistics and Education is an applied linguistics programme with an emphasis on both linguistic and cultural diversity, which provides a solid understanding of key theoretical and practical issues in multilingual and intercultural educational settings.