Linguistics: Linguistics

The Linguistics specialisation is a one-year programme within the master’s degree in Linguistics at Leiden University. In the course of the programme you will be able to focus on a specific thematic or disciplinary route, reflecting the linguistics expertise present at Leiden University. In addition, you may be given the possibility to design a thematic or disciplinary route according to your own specific interest. Within the programme for the Linguistics specialisation you can choose one of the suggested thematic or disciplinary routes, or you may be given the possibility to design your own thematic or disciplinary route, according to your specific interests. The programme prepares you for a career in growing areas like speech technology, artificial intelligence, education, language documentation, language policy or intercultural communication, and management consulting.