Graduate School Empirical and Applied Linguistics

This structured doctoral programme in linguistics covers empirical and applied linguistic research across the language subjects of Faculty 09 and Psychology. It emphasises interdisciplinarity, networking, seminars, workshops, and supervised dissertation work in Münster.

Academic requirements

University degree: Master's or Magister or an equivalent degree (Diplom, Staatsexamen, Maîtrise)

Minimum GPA

The official application page states that the master's degree should have been graded at least good.

English requirements

The official application page states that students should understand written and spoken German and English well enough to follow lectures and read scientific papers. Missing language skills may be acquired during the PhD by agreement. The programme also notes that APS-funded calls may separately ask for recent English test results, but the general application page does not set one fixed public score threshold.

German requirements

All students should at least understand written and spoken German well enough to be able to follow lectures and to read scientific papers. Active speaking not mandatory.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a master's degree or equivalent in a linguistics-related subject. The official application page notes that related degrees such as speech or language therapy may also be considered.

APS Certificate

Required for applicants with a degree from India according to the current official application page.

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

No separate semester contribution is published on the current official graduate-school application page. If enrolled at the University of Münster, the current university semester-fee framework applies separately.

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: No separate semester contribution is published on the current official graduate-school application page. If enrolled at the University of Münster, the current university semester-fee framework applies separately.

Graduates are prepared for research and academic careers in linguistics and for applied language-related fields such as education, language technology, and clinical or communication-related work.

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