Language and Linguistics, Romanian

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The Master of Arts programme in Language and Linguistics is intended for students with either a Swedish or international bachelor s degree who are interested in language and linguistics. The objectives of the programme are to increase the student s knowledge and understanding of language in its broad sense and theoretical understanding of linguistic issues. The student can choose from a number of specialisations, such as General Linguistics, English, Phonetics, Greek/Modern Greek, Latin and German.The languages of instruction are English and the language corresponding to the field of your specialisation.

The specialisation in Romanian comprises courses in Romanian language, literature and creative writing. Master's students of Romanian also have the possibility of broadening their linguistic knowledge by taking elective courses pertaining to other linguistic fields offered by other departments of the Centre for Languages and Literature in Lund. It is desirable that the subject of the Master's thesis is defined at an early stage to enable students to select courses that will facilitate their work with the thesis.

With a Master´s degree in Language and Linguistics, you are attractive for employers looking for a highly qualified individual with specialised knowledge in communication and language. An international MA in Language and Linguistics also provides you with the academic background you need in order to apply for doctoral studies in languages and linguistics.

The Master of Arts (120 ECTS) programme consists of:

* Compulsory courses common to all specialisations (45 ECTS): General Linguistics: Philosophy of Science for Linguists (7.5 ECTS), Fundamental Linguistic Methods (7.5 ECTS), Masters degree thesis (30 ECTS).
* Compulsory courses for this specialisation (30 ECTS), Rumanian: Written Proficiency (7.5 ECTS), Linguistic Variation in the Rumanian Language (7.5 ECTS), the Synchrony and Diachrony of the Rumanian Language (7.5 ECTS), Rumanian Literature (7.5 ECTS).
* Elective courses (45 ECTS), to be selected from a listavailable from the programme coordinator.

A Bachelor s degree with a major in Romanian (corresponding to a Swedish major with 120 credits in the subject) and a completed independent paper/essay within this subject. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 575 TOEFL iBT® test: 90

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Erasmus Mundus Action 1Lund University is a partner in several Erasmus Mundus joint programmes (Action 1). As a student on these Master's programmes you can get a scholarship that can cover both tuition fees and living expenses. Details can be found on the Erasmus Mundus programme pages.

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Swedish Institute scholarshipsThe Swedish Institute offers several scholarship programmes for international students studying at Bachelor's, Master's, PhD and post-doctoral levels.

Swedish Institute Study Scholarship:

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly qualified students across two categories:

Category 1: Students from the following 12 developing countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Category 2: Students with citizenship from countries on the DAC list (note there are some exceptions).

Other Swedish Institute Scholarships:

* Visby Programme - Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Region
* Swedish Institute Scholarships for East Europe
* Swedish-Turkish Programme

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