Language and Communication

The Research Master's programme in Language and Communication is a two-year course of study offered jointly by Radboud University Nijmegen and Tilburg University. Both universities combine leading-edge research with excellent education. This programme, with its strong emphasis on empirical study, is unique in the Netherlands. The programme covers the numerous ways in which written and spoken language is used - for example, to persuade, inform, and exchange ideas. Because communication and the use of language are so tightly interwoven, we take an integrated approach. For example, when other, non-verbal cues are taken into account, understanding spoken language is made easier. Such cues may include facial expressions and eye contact. The interrelationships between language and communication have been further illuminated by developments in information and communication technology. These have opened up exciting new areas of research, for example providing insight into ways in which information from both linguistic and non-linguistic sources can be integrated in multimodal messages.

Instruction modes

project, lecture, self study, literature study, seminar, research, research project, research proposal, individual assignment

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

*You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree* in a relevant discipline with a grade point average of 7.5 (out of 10, Dutch grading system!) and a minimal score of 8 on the Bachelor's or Master's thesis.

Other requirements

1. gemiddeld cijfer *You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree* in a relevant discipline with a grade point average of 7.5 (out of 10, Dutch grading system!) and a minimal score of 8 on the Bachelor's or Master's thesis.
2. gemiddeld cijfer *You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree* in a relevant discipline with a grade point average of 7.5 (out of 10, Dutch grading system!) and a minimal score of 8 on the Bachelor's or Master's thesis.
3. taaltoets cijfer TOEFL language admission test (min. paper based: 577, computer based: 233, internet based: 90) or IELTS (min. 6.5 overall/6.0 on parts) or Cambridge Proficiency. If you are an English native speaker or an EEA citizen who has studied in an English undergraduate programme, an English proficiency test is NOT required.
4. taaltoets cijfer TOEFL language admission test (min. paper based: 577, computer based: 233, internet based: 90) or IELTS (min. 6.5 overall/6.0 on parts) or Cambridge Proficiency. If you are an English native speaker or an EEA citizen who has studied in an English undergraduate programme, an English proficiency test is NOT required.
5. persoonskenmerken sufficient talent for scientific research, as demonstrated in your Bachelor's thesis or in a dedicated research proposal, and * adequate knowledge of English. Students who are not native speakers of English need to pass the TOEFL test, with at a score of least 575 for the paper-based version and 232 for the computer-based version3.