Courses are held in English (100%).
Lectures start in October.
The application period for the winter semester starts on 1 April and officially ends on 15 August in the year of enrolment.
We highly recommend to apply earlier (1 July) in order to have sufficient time to prepare for your stay and deal with visa regulations before the start of the semester.
The IECL provides an advanced academic training in research methodology in a flexible format and prepares you for a scientific career in the area of cognitive science in psycho- and neurolinguistics.
The IECL has a specific focus on understanding the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in language processing and language acquisition as well as related disorders and their rehabilitation. This field of study consistently requires expertise in statistics.
You can develop your own area of interest within a research framework of
- first language acquisition,
- speech and language processing,
- evidence-based practice in speech and language disorders, and
- multilingual language acquisition and processing.
The programme provides an intensive, research-based education in experimental and clinical linguistics, in which students can deepen and expand the knowledge, skills, and proficiencies gained in their Bachelor’s studies. This includes the theoretical, methodological, and experimental foundations for scientific work, and it promotes the ability to work in fields related to applied science, research, and teaching. The IECL programme has a special focus on statistics. See some examples of our statistic classes here.
Note: The IECL programme does not provide basic training for working as a speech and language therapist.