How do we cope with the information overload of modern media? What is the best way to collect data in a multilingual environment? Find out in this international Double Degree track.
The track in Language and Communication Technologies combines
Theoretical Linguistics and Computer Science. You will study
language technology in a multi-lingual setting.
The two-year training is part of the prestigious international
Erasmus Mundus programme. The first year you will start in
Groningen. You will finish the programme with a stay at one of our
partner universities in the second year. After completing the
track, you will receive two Master's degrees: a degree in
Linguistics in Groningen and a second Master's degree depending on
the partner university you chose to stay at.
The programme consists of compulsory and optional courses. In this
way, you can design the programme to fit your interests. In
addition, you will do a research project and write a Master's
thesis.
Language and Communication Technologies is an Erasmus Mundus
programme.
Read morePhD at Queen Mary University of London
In the final year of my bachelor studies in computer science, I decided that I wanted to do a master where I would be able to apply my knowledge about the field. When I heard about the master in LCT, I applied immediately. I got in, which allowed me the possibility to stay for an other year in the city of Groningen.
What attracted me in studying at the Rijksuniversiteit, was that
it is a transparant university. I could easily access course
descriptions and materials. What I also liked, was that I had the
possibility to take courses outside my faculty. For example in
philosophy. Besides studying, I did a lot of sports like fencing,
swimming and horse riding. The student life experience in Groningen
was amazing for me.
During my study, I got an internship at Paylogic (a ticketing
company based in Groningen). Later, I've joined Paylogic as a
backed developer and I gained a PhD position at Queen Mary
University of London. Here I work on Distributional Semantics,
looking at the meaning of representations of words and phrases.
Currently, I am in the final year of my PhD and I am looking for
postdoc positions. Who knows, maybe there will be one in
Groningen!
Read moreI really enjoy the enthusiasm and passion that the teachers have here
My name is Isolde van Dorst (21) and I am currently studying the Erasmus Mundus Language and Communication Technologies. Before this, I studied the bachelor English Language and Culture here at the University of Groningen as well.
I chose this Master's track because I was interested in linguistics (through my bachelor), but I also wanted to expand into a different direction than I was able to during my bachelor. As I already went abroad during my bachelor, I knew I would enjoy that part of this programme very much as well. However, I did decide to still apply for a place at the University of Groningen, in my home country, because I really enjoy the enthusiasm and passion that the teachers have here. In addition, it is a high ranking university that would help me develop as a person as well as a student.
After finishing my Master's track I am hoping to either get a PhD position in computational linguistics or find a job that allows me to travel as well as inspires me to continue expanding my knowledge.
Are you an international student from a non EU/EEA member state starting a Research Master's programme or Erasmus Mundus Master's programme at the Faculty of Arts? If so, you could qualify for the Holland Scholarship, a partial scholarship which helps you to finance your studies.
Read more on the Holland Scholarship.
The Faculty of Arts also offers a one year master’s degree programme in Linguistics.
