Linguistics: Language and Society
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Deze opleiding
| locatieAmsterdam |
| diplomama M Taalwetenschappen |
| typeregulier |
| start1 september |
| taalvolledig English |
| opleidingsduur12 maanden deeltijd |
| accreditatiesNVAO |
| croho-code60815 |
| numerus fixusnee |
| honoursnee |
This Master’s offers you the unique opportunity to specialise in one of seven European language communities. With experts in English, French, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Slavonic and Spanish, you will be able to develop your own expertise in the linguistics of your language of choice, all the while improving your own productive and receptive proficiency. The programme is designed to help you untangle the complexity of language in concrete ways. You will develop analytical skills that prepare you for your own research and learn to work with linguistic data, in particular collecting, processing, analysing and interpreting. You will also gain effective communicative competence, spoken and written, in both your language of choice and English. Moreover, you will be able to tailor the programme to your own interests through a broad range of complementary electives.
Onderwijs
| taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
|---|---|
| avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
| afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
instruction modes
The Master's in Language and Society is a one-year programme in which you investigate language use within society while developing your spoken and written communicative competence in both your target language and English. Language and Society comprises 60 ECTS credits:
- 24 credits for core courses
- 12 credits for electives
- 6 credits for term paper
- 18 credits for a Master's thesis
You will also attend six extracurricular lectures of the Language Matters Series.
objectives
As a Language and Society graduate, you will have developed unique skills relevant to a career in the field of linguistics, as well as a range of employment opportunities where an extensive understanding of language is essential.
Employers from a wide range of fields greatly value the professional skills and critical thinking that you develop in this programme. Besides the most obvious career paths in communications, translation and (language) education, graduates also pursue careers in publishing, journalism, media, civil service, consultancy, insurance companies, and information technology.
The programme organises an annual Career Event for students where alumni discuss their career paths and a university career counsellor offers insights into the job market.
Graduates interested in pursuing an academic career have gone on to do research internships or to pursue a PhD. If you are interested in pursuing an academic career, it is advisable to discuss the possibility of joining the UvA's two-year Research Master's in Linguistics with the programme coordinator.
Na de studie
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