Language and Cognition
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Deze opleiding
| locatieGroningen |
| diplomaMA |
| typeonderzoek, 120 EC |
| start1 februari, 1 september |
| taalvolledig English |
| opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd |
| accreditatiesNVAO |
| croho-code60817 |
| numerus fixusnee |
| honoursnee |
The Language and Cognition programme offers training in linguistics which reflects the areas of expertise among linguists at the University of Groningen. In addition to required courses, which cover core areas of the discipline, students may choose from courses in neuro- and psycholinguistics, theoretical linguistics, developmental linguistics, computational linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics and communication studies. These are the focus areas of excellent, multidisciplinary research carried out in the Centre for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) and the Groningen Research School for Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience (BCN).
The programme is meant for talented students from all over the world who aspire to do research in the field of Linguistics. After finishing the degree, you will have acquired essential research skills and fundamental knowledge of linguistic analysis, language development, and language processing. This programme is a selective admission two-year Research Master's programme that prepares you for entry into a related PhD programme, or other research positions.
Are you curious if you are eligible for the Research Master's programme? Check the entry requirements. While admission for the second semester is possible, we advise most students to begin in the fall so that they can follow the course sequence with their cohort.
Waarom aan de University of Groningen?
- The programme is flexible and research-focused: students can create their own track based on the specializations of our linguistics staff, for example in bilingualism, language processing, acquisition, and discourse analysis
- Our staff are internationally recognized experts in their fields
- A Research Training module offers the opportunity for hands-on research experience in the first year
- In the Research Internship in year two you can work alongside experts in your area of specialization
Studieprogramma
| periode | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Basic Statistics | 5 EC | ||||||||
Electives: Courses from other MA programmes; Research Training | 10 EC | ||||||||
Linguistic Analysis | 10 EC | ||||||||
Seminar/Summerschool/Winterschool 1 | 5 EC | ||||||||
Corpus Linguistics | 5 EC | ||||||||
Electives: Courses from other MA programmes; Research Training | 15 EC | ||||||||
Designing your Research Project | 5 EC | ||||||||
| periode | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Advanced Research Training | 25 EC | ||||||||
Seminar/Summerschool/Winterschool 2 | 5 EC | ||||||||
ReMa Thesis | 30 EC | ||||||||
Onderwijs
| taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
|---|---|
| avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
| afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
onderwijsvormen
group discussion, individual assignment, integration module, internship, lecture, literature study, research, research project, research proposal, portfolio, self evaluationstudy 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.study abroad
Students have followed their internship/courses at the following locations:
* Boston Children's Hospital, USA: Data collection with MRI for research on language disorders
* TEXTGAIN BV: working on the EU Project PANORAMA Developing hate speech monitoring technology for Greek and Albanian
* Bilingualism and Aging Lab at the University of Groningen. The Netherlands: research on language learning in the third age, working with behavioral and neuroimaging data
* Reading's Institute of Education, UK: collecting, processing and analyzing eye-tracking data
* Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria: Dynamic Analysis of Language Learning in the Third Age project
* University of Leeds, Leeds Child Development Center: children's online adjective processing, processing in referential communication
* University of Stellenbosch, Taalsentrum, South Africa: readability measurement of texts written in Afrikaans and IsiXhosa
* University of Stockholm, Linguistics Department, Sweden: typology, evolution, and extended uses of temperature in language, data collection and analysis of Germanic languages
* University of Bristol, UK, OPEN project: conversation analytic research on out-of-hours primary medical care
Toelating en kosten
startmomenten
aanmelding deadline : 15 oktober 2025
wettelijk tarief : € 2695 (€1348 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 16900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19900
aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2026
wettelijk tarief : € 2695 (€1348 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 16900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 19900
toelatingseisen
vooropleiding
Prospective students with a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics or another Bachelor's degree with a substantial linguistics component are eligible for admission to this Master's track. Examples of these types of Bachelor's programmes are:
- a modern European language and culture study
- Communication- and Information Science
- Humanities Computing/Information Science
- Linguistics
- Speech and Hearing
- Other related fields
cijferlijst
Excellent results on relevant course work and a 8,0 or higher on the BA thesis (or equivalent in the grading system of a foreign university). An overview of the results achieved so far within the Bachelor's degree programme and/or other university degree programmes is required.
resumee
A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
taaltoets
Additional English language requirement: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum score for speaking and writing of 25 (each)), or an IELTS score of 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items) of Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185.
reference letter
Two personal letters of recommendation from staff members who can comment on the students' affinity with and capacities for research.
motivatiebrief
A letter outlining the prospective student's motivation for selecting the programme and Research Master's track, including their expectations and interests.
Keuzehulp
Studievergelijker
Language and Cognition
| € 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 31 eerstejaars |
| 74% vrouw |
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Clinical Linguistics / EMCL
| € 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 31 eerstejaars |
| 74% vrouw |
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Language and Communication Technologies (Double Degree Programme)
| € 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 31 eerstejaars |
| 74% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
Taalwetenschappen
| star Keuzegids topopleiding 2017 |
| € 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 31 eerstejaars |
| 74% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
Linguistics (Research)
| € 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 44 eerstejaars |
| 61% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
Linguistics
| € 336 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 26 eerstejaars |
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| ? uur contacttijd/week |
Linguistics (research MA)
| € 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
| 4 eerstejaars |
| 100% vrouw |
| ? uur contacttijd/week |
Na de studie
Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
During the Research Master's programme in Linguistics you will acquire a wide-ranging set of skills useful in a wide range of domains.
- Analytical skills involve the ability to recognize patterns and link these to theoretical explanations.
- Communication skills, such as writing and giving oral presentations, are part of all coursework and you receive experience and feedback to hone your abilities in these areas.
- Students in our programme further gain experience in working as a team, through course projects but also the required internship.
- A final focus is on methodological skills; through required coursework in statistics and corpus analysis students learn how to analyze corpora of texts to make generalizations based on quantitative findings. Elective modules are also available which train students to design experiments and carry out research in laboratory environments.
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