Participants can choose to write the Master's thesis in either English or German.
30 September for the following winter semester
The Master of Arts (MA) programme focuses particularly on new methodologies in language technology and empirical research. Graduates are well qualified for modern work processes involving multilingual communication. In addition, students in the programme are given intensive training in the research methods currently used in empirical language and translation science.
Two other key aspects of the MA programme are its interdisciplinarity and its strong emphasis on practical applications. General linguistics, corpus linguistics and computer linguistics are part of the course, as are compulsory modules covering career-related issues and the option of writing the final-year thesis at an external company, institution or organisation. A voluntary supplementary examination also provides students with the option of honing their own personal skills and professional profiles. Working groups are small, with individual supervision.
The programme consists of two mandatory tracks:
Scientific strand (Area 1)
Practical strand (Area 2)
Beginning in the2024/25 winter semester, it will be possible to study the programme as a double degree in cooperation with universities in other European countries. Half of the programme will be studied abroad, and students will receive diplomas from both countries. So far, there are collaborations with Universidad de Alicante, Alicante (Spain) and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Brescia (Italy). Additional double degree options with partners in the UK and France are currently in preparation.
The enrolment fee amounts to currently 296 EUR per semester. This fee includes a travel card (“Semesterticket”) covering public transport in the Saarland (including Saarbrücken).
About 800 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (including accommodation)
Students seeking admission to the Master's programme must have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and competence in the chosen languages.
Proficiency in the chosen languages is essential. The programme can be studied either with German as a first language and only one second language (English) or with German and two second languages (English and French/Italian/Spanish). At least C1 is required in each chosen language. For both options, C2 is compulsory for German or at least one of your chosen languages. For further information, please contact p-sek-arts@lst.uni-saarland.de or visit https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/study/programmes/master/translation.html.
30 September for the following winter semester
Please refer to https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/study/application/master.html for more information.
Saarbrücken is one of the world's leading centres for language science and technology, featuring a unique aggregation of basic and applied research projects and information services. The excellent research atmosphere, with faculty and students coming from all over the world, is strengthened by close ties that are maintained with other leading centres worldwide. Among the other institutes of international standing that are located directly on campus are the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science.
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