MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition

Universitat Freiburg · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Freiburg im Breisgau
Apply by
Register by 15 March 2027 + 3 more
Starts
Winter and summer semester
Tuition
€3,000

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree in linguistics or other related fields (e.g. philology, cognitive sciences, communication sciences, etc.) with at least 35 ECTS in linguistics-related modules Specific levels of German and/or English and other relevant languages depending on the chosen field of speciality More details can be found here: https://www.linguistik.uni-freiburg.de/en/study-programme-linguistics-freiburg/linguistics-language-communication-cognition/application-and-admission .
English language requirement
B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4 Reading: 4 Listening: 4 Speaking: 4 Writing: 4 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 72 Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Speaking: 20 Writing: 17 TOEFL Essentials: 8 Reading: 8 Listening: 8 Speaking: 8 Writing: 8 PTE Academic: 59 IELTS Academic: 5.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the summer semester: 15 September - 15 March The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the summer semester: 15 September - 31 January The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries For the winter semester: 1 June - 15 September The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: 1 June - 31 July
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About this programme

The Master's degree programme in Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition is offered jointly by the linguistic institutes and chairs of the Faculty of Philology and the Department of Cognitive Science of the Institute of Psychology. The programme aims to explore language in its forms and functions, in its variability, in its history and development, in its cognitive prerequisites and conditions as well as in its communicative function. It offers students the possibility of individual specialisation in one of the following six fields : English Language & Linguistics General Linguistics & Linguistic Diversity German Linguistics Language & Cognition Romance Linguistics Slavic Linguistics If you choose the specialisations in English Language & Linguistics or General Linguistics & Linguistic Diversity, you can complete the degree exclusively in English .

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