Linguistics (specialisation)
Master
Within the Linguistics specialisation, you can choose one of the suggested thematic routes. Depending on your chosen theme, the programme prepares you for a career in various fields, such as speech technology, artificial intelligence, education, language documentation and language policy.
Choose from eight themes
The courses that you will follow depend on the theme of your choice. At the start of the programme, you will choose one of the eight pre-approved thematic routes:
- Applied Linguistics
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics
- Computational Linguistics
- Language and Interaction
- Language Description and Documentation
- Language Processing and Cognition
- Theoretical Approaches to Linguistic Diversity
- Theoretical Linguistics
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English
Title
Master of Arts
Duration
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ECTS credits
Information not available
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2026/2027
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,694
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 22,300
Admission
Admission URL
(Dutch) https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/study-programmes/master/linguistics/linguistics-specialisation/admission-and-application/admission-requirements
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- C1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- C2
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
- 7
- IELTS overall band
- 100
- TOEFL internet based
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
|---|---|
| € 2,694 | |
| € 22,300 | |
InstitutionalThe institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level. |
Information not available |
| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep '26 | 15 May '26 | 1 Apr '26 |
Scholarships
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