Linguistics: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations
Universitat Potsdam · Potsdam, Germany
- Level
- Master's
- Award
- Master of Science
- Language
- English
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Campus
- Potsdam
- Apply by
- Register by 15 August 2026
- Starts
- Winter semester
Universitat Potsdam does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €9,500 a year for international students.
Entry requirements and how to apply
- Entry requirements
- In general, the prerequisite for studying in a Master’s degree programme is a first professionally qualifying academic degree, e.g. a Bachelor’s degree. You should have completed your first degree in a linguistics subject relevant to the Master’s programme, such as linguistics, general/theoretical linguistics, clinical linguistics / patholinguistics, computational linguistics, linguistics of an individual language with 180 CP or in another course with a linguistic component of at least 90 CP (or 50% of the respective total number of points).
- English language requirement
- B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 75 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 75 PTE Academic: 59 IELTS Academic: 6
- German language requirement
- No minimum language level required
- Application period
- The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: until 15 August
- Apply through
- Please check this website .
About this programme
The English language Master’s programme in Linguistics: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations is an interdisciplinary course of studies. It deepens the subject-specific knowledge, methods, and skills acquired in the field of empirical and theoretical linguistics during one's Bachelor’s studies. The degree programme combines the formal implementation of findings in modern grammar models for all core areas (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) with experimental investigation methods and field research. The programme provides comprehensive, detailed, and specialised knowledge in formal and experimental linguistics. Students will be taught to recognise and analyse current research trends, to critically reflect on them, and to develop their own research questions as well as the methods to answer them.
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