Linguistic Sciences

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 8.66 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 13, 2025
StudyQA ranking:3367 Duration:2 years

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This Master's degree programme (MDP), taught entirely in English, provides an opportunity to study language, linguistics, language technology and translation from a variety of perspectives. The programme is focused on language as medium of communication in various contexts. The programme consists of three thematic sub-programmes with overlapping basic components followed by field-specific special training.

Career possibilities

Each sub-programme has advantages that are of particular currency in present-day linguistics: technological applications are increasingly important in linguistic research and the translation industry, while globalization and linguistic diversity in societies call for skilled experts in the fields of language policy, education, and communication. The objectives of the MDP include in-depth understanding of the focal issues, theories and methods of the corresponding sub-programmes to the extent that after completing their master's studies, students are able to carry out independent research and are eligible to pursue doctoral studies in their field of specialization.

Besides academic jobs (research and/or teaching), graduates are envisaged to find career paths, depending on the sub-programme, in language technology firms, large translation agencies, localization and documentation houses, and in the fields of translator training, language planning, and language policy.

 

Courses common to all three sub-programmes (15 ECTS)

All students take the courses common to all three sub-programmes. These courses contain a considerable selection of basic courses in Linguistics and Language Technology. The list of courses is in the complete curriculum.

Main subject studies (40 ECTS)

Students are supposed to select compulsory courses according to their sub-programme:

Linguistics and Language Technology

The 40 credits are to be earned as follows, with an emphasis either on Linguistics or Language Technology:

  • Linguistics Courses (10-20 ECTS)
  • Language Technology Courses (10-20 ECTS)
  • MA Seminar (5 ECTS)

Sociolinguistics: Language Contacts and Language Policy

  • Foundations of Sociolinguistics, Language Contacts and Language Policy (Lecture courses + methodology seminar, 18 ECTS)
  • Perspectives on language variation, contact, and policy in society, translation, and education (Advanced option courses, 17 ECTS)
  • MA seminar (5 ECTS)

Translation Studies and Translation Technology

  • Translation process
  • Translation Studies and its methodology
  • Corpora in Translation Studies
  • Language technology and translation technology
  • Translation technology workshops

Elective Studies (25 ECTS)

Elective studies include courses that serve to deepen students' expertise and/or promote to the topic of the Master's thesis. They can be chosen from the two other sub-programmes of the MDP in Linguistic Sciences, from other international study programmes or they can be general knowledge courses. Elective studies vary according to the sub-programme and the students' interests:

  • Linguistics and Language Technology
    In addition to courses offered by other sub-programmes of the MDP in Linguistic Sciences, the students may choose such general knowledge/interest courses as English Academic Writing (3 ECTS) and Elementary Finnish (5 ECTS).
  • Sociolinguistics: Language Contacts and Language Policy
    In addition to courses offered by other sub-programmes of the MDP in Linguistic Sciences, the students may choose courses in other international study programmes in Sociology, Human Geography or History, or such general knowledge/interest courses as English Academic Writing (3 ECTS) and Elementary Finnish (5 ECTS).
  • Translation Studies and Translation Technology
    In addition to courses offered by other sub-programmes of the MDP in Linguistic Sciences, the students may choose such general knowledge/interest courses as English Academic Writing (3 ECTS) and Elementary Finnish

MA thesis (40 ECTS)

A supervised thesis of circa 60 to 80 pages written on a topic within the themes of the selected sub-programme.

Admission Requirements

  • A recognized BA (or MA) degree in the area of linguistics, language studies or translation studies.
  • English proficiency. Minimum requirements for the language skills verified through the official language tests are as follows:
    • IELTS (Academic): 7.0/6.5 in writing
    • TOEFL PBT: 600/5 in writing
    • TOEFL iBT: 100/24 in writing
    • PTE (Academic): 68

Applicants who have completed their secondary education or BA degree in English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, do not have to take a language test.

Along with the introduction of tuition fees, UEF will provide an attractive scholarship scheme for 50% of the students admitted to the programme. The scholarship will consist of 80-100% exemption from the tuition fees. A scholarship will be awarded for two academic years, however obtaining the scholarship for the second year will be conditioned by the progress of student's studies and his/her general academic performance during the first study year.

Application period for the scholarship is the same as for the admission: 1.12.2016-13.1.2017.

The Philosophical Faculty may, in some cases, award an additional scholarship helping to cover student's living expenses in Finland, which may apply to the both student groups: from EU and non EU/EEA countries. The student shall apply for the financial aid from the faculty during the application period by submitting a separate letter as an application enclosure.

Notifications concerning scholarships and other forms of additional financial support will be sent to the admitted students together with the official acceptance letter.

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