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Uncover the science behind language and explore human communication in all its complexity with the University of Amsterdam’s BA in Linguistics. This three-year, full-time program, ranked highest in Continental Europe (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024), equips you with a deep understanding of language structure, acquisition, and diversity.
Become a Language Expert: Gain a comprehensive understanding of core linguistic concepts like phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Explore how languages function, evolve, and are used in different contexts.
Delve into Language Diversity: Discover the vast array of human languages spoken worldwide. Learn about language families, historical linguistics, and the relationships between languages.
Acquisition and Processing: Explore how humans acquire language throughout their lives, from infancy to adulthood. Unravel the cognitive processes involved in language production, comprehension, and communication.
Broaden Your Horizons: Choose from a wide range of elective courses to tailor your studies to your interests. Explore areas like sociolinguistics (language and society), psycholinguistics (language and the mind), computational linguistics (language and technology), or delve deeper into specific language families or historical periods.
Project-Based Learning: Develop your research and analytical skills through engaging linguistics projects. Analyze real-world language data, conduct experiments, and explore specific linguistic phenomena that pique your curiosity.
Thriving International Environment: Study in Amsterdam, a truly multilingual city, offering a vibrant laboratory to observe language use firsthand.
Professional Preparation: Gain the knowledge and skills to pursue careers in various fields that leverage your linguistic expertise. Explore opportunities in:
- Education (language teaching, curriculum development)
- Translation and interpreting
- Speech-language pathology
- User experience (UX) design
- Natural language processing (NLP)
- Research and academia
Develop Valuable Skills: Hone your critical thinking, research, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Learn to approach language from a scientific perspective and effectively analyze complex linguistic data.
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Non-EU/EEA applicants who don't meet one of the entry requirements may consider enrolling in the undergraduate foundation programme.
Non-Eu students application deadline: applying for a scholarship is March 1.
EU/EEA students application deadline: applying for UvA - Housing is April 1, otherwise is May 1.
Admissions Requirements
High School Diploma with at least 4 College Board AP exams in different subjects, each with a total score between 3 and 5 or a successfully completed first year of full-time undergraduate education as taught at a university or a college. Mathematics and English should be included in your final examination or attended until the last year of your secondary education.
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