MA Linguistics – Language, Communication and Cognition

Interdisciplinary MA in linguistics with an English-taught study option in the specialisations English Language and Linguistics or General Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity, combining common methods training with focused linguistic specialisation.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

The reviewed official admission pages state that English requirements depend on the chosen English-taught specialisation: English Language and Linguistics requires English at CEFR C1 level, while General Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity requires English at CEFR B2 level. The reviewed official language-certificate page recognises, for example, IELTS Academic 7.0-8.0 or TOEFL iBT from 95 for C1, and IELTS Academic 5.5-6.5 or TOEFL iBT 72-94 for B2.

German requirements

German Linguistics: C2 in German; Romance Linguistics: B2 in German; Slavic Linguistics: B2 in German; Language & Cognition: B2 in German

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official admission pages state that applicants need a bachelor's degree or similar qualification in linguistics or another related field such as philology, cognitive sciences, or communication sciences, with at least 35 ECTS in linguistics-related modules.