Multilingualism

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

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Deze opleiding

Do you know more languages than the one you are reading now? Chances are, you are bilingual or multilingual. We live in a world where multilingualism is the norm and monolingualism the exception.

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locatieLeeuwarden
diplomaMA
typeregulier, 60 EC
start1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60815
numerus fixusnee
honoursnee

This comes with challenges and possibilities, for individuals, societies, and organizations. Do you want to take the lead in dealing with these challenges and possibilities? Then this is the MA programme for you!

This Multilingualism Master’s track trains you to become a diversity manager specialized in linguistic and cultural diversity. You will develop expertise on bilingualism and multilingualism from a variety of angles: sociolinguistic, educational, cognitive, cultural, historical, management and policy. You will learn how to do your own linguistic research, but also how to manage linguistic diversity in various settings, such as the workplace, in education, and on regional, national and transnational levels. You will deal with day-to-day issues such as helping companies overcome (intercultural) communication problems, design effective language policies or give schools advice on how best to teach pupils with diverse language backgrounds.

Upon finishing the Multilingualism Master’s track, students will receive a MA degree in Linguistics.

Waarom aan de University of Groningen?

  • The programme is taught in Leeuwarden (European Cultural Capital 2018), in the bilingual province of Fryslân, which offers easy access to multilingual communities, research organizations and a vibrant student life
  • Many opportunities for challenging regional, national and international internships
  • Intensive working collaborations between staff and students. You will mostly be taught in small groups, by leading experts in an inspiring and truly international teaching-learning environment
  • High employability rate of our alumni


Studieprogramma

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periode
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Essential Statistics
5 EC
Minority Languages: The Case of Frisian
5 EC
Language Planning and Policy
10 EC
The Multilingual Mind
5 EC
The Multilingual School
5 EC
Ma Thesis Multilingualism afstuderen
20 EC
Language, Narrative and Values keuzevak
10 EC
Internship keuzevak stage
10 EC

specialisaties

specialisatie Master's Placement

This Master's track includes an optional work placement for which you are awarded ECTS credit points.

It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help with this where necessary.

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
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onderwijsvormen
case study, excursion, group discussion, individual assignment, research project, self study, tutorial
study guidance
If you have any questions or doubts about your studies, you can always contact the study advisor. He or she knows all the ins and outs of the program and personal planning. Study advisors are impartial and everything that is discussed is treated confidentially. They can also help you find the right institutions and student desks for your problems.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2024

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 15900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 18700

1 september 2025

aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2025
collegegeld nog niet bekend

Note: it's not possible to start in February. For more information, please contact the study advisor.
toelatingseisen

vooropleiding
Students with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Groningen in:
- Linguistics
- Minorities and Multilingualism
- Dutch Language and Culture
- English Language and Culture
- European Languages and Cultures
are directly admissible to this Master's track. This also applies to students who have earned these Bachelor's degrees from other Dutch research universities, with one addition: Students with a BA in English Language and Culture, Dutch Language and Culture, European Languages and Cultures or any other foreign language have to have specialized in linguistics during their BA.

Students with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Groningen in:
- American Studies
- Communication & Information Sciences
- International Relations and International Organization
- Middle-Eastern Studies
- Greek and Latin Language and Culture/ Classics
- Information Science
with a Faculty Minor (30 ECTS) in Linguistics, are also admissible to this Master's track.

These students can enrol in Studielink.nl and then get in touch with us to receive an admission letter. This admission letter must be taken to the Student Desk of the Faculty of Arts (https://www.rug.nl/let/onze-faculteit/organisatie/diensten-en-voorzieningen/bsz) where a Declaration of Admissions to Final Exams (VTAE) must be filled in to complete the enrollment.

Students from other backgrounds (such as other Arts degrees, or degrees in the Social Sciences or Law) are also very welcome to apply to the programme. Please get in touch with the programme coordinator to determine whether you need to complete a pre-master programme before enrolling.

taaltoets
Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum of 25 on writing skills), or IELTS 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185. If you have a VWO diploma a language test is not required.

studie kosten
bron: University of Groningen
bedrag kostenpost
€ 150.00studiematerialenper jaar

De stad

studievereniging

ZaZa
Study association ZaZa is the study association for the study Dutch Language and Culture and Linguistics at the University of Groningen.
As a study association for Dutch Language and Culture and Linguistics, naming the association after our beloved alphabet seemed a perfect fit. After all, what are language and literature without letters? Take the first and the last letter of our alphabet, double them, add a touch of creativity and there it is, our name ZaZa. The goal of ZaZa is to unite students with a passion for the Dutch language/literature and linguistics by organizing both events related and unrelated to our studies. That goal is pursued with the help of eleven active committees, two lustrum committees and two advisory committees.

Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

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Taalwetenschappen
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
50% Nederlandstalig
50% Engelstalig
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€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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NAN% vrouw
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Neurolinguïstiek
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Nederlandstalig
5/29 University of Groningen
Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur
14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
100% Engelstalig
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Applied Linguistics - TEFL
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14 eerstejaars
71% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
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€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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70% vrouw
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Translation
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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Language Variation and Multilingualism
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Taal- en Spraakpathologie
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11 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
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Docent en Expert
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur
11 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
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Taalwetenschappen/Linguistics
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Interculturele communicatie
€ 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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Tekst Mining
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€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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Taalwetenschappen
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
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NAN% vrouw
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29/29 VU University Amsterdam
Toegepaste Taalwetenschap
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10% Engelstalig
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Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

Upon graduation students hold a (60 ECTS) MA degree in Linguistics with a track in Multilingualism from the University of Groningen. A student's career after that depends on the kind of person they are. The field of multilingualism is open for enterprising minds. Being one of the main challenges in a globalizing world, multilingualism creates many issues, situations and problems that can be solved only by experts.

Language is central to studying human behavior and activities. A degree in Linguistics can therefore also see you into a career in related fields such psychology, social-, computer- or education sciences. Many of the skills a Linguistics MA teaches are transferable. You will probably find that your analytical competence, ability to write, and capacity to solve problems will significantly improve after completing an MA degree.

We encourage our students to complete a 10 EC internship in a field of their interest. In the first term of the MA, a career event is organised to give students information and resources to realise their internship.

With your MA-degree you could become a diversity manager, policy consultant, or an advisor to (inter)national governmental organizations and NGOs. You could also become an expert on dealing with multilingualism in education and companies, or on advising government agencies on language policies. You may also choose to pursue a career as lecturer or researcher in higher education.

Through a combination of a research-driven approach and knowledge of applying theory to real life situations, our programme prepares students for the following jobs:



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