Why study this programme in Groningen?
Why choose us?
The program is research-focused, reflecting the specializationsof the linguists on staff at the University of Groningen Ourlecturers are internationally recognised experts in their fields AResearch Training module offers you the opportunity for hands-onresearch experience in your first year of study A researchinternship (25 ECTS) in the second year can be used to work withexperts in your area of specialization
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CoursesCourse Catalog > | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Basic Statistics (5EC) | ||||
Seminar/Summerschool/Winterschool 1 (5EC) | ||||
Language comparison (10EC, optional) | ||||
Language Development (10EC, optional) | ||||
Language variation in Europe (10EC, optional) | ||||
Linguistic Analysis (10EC) | ||||
Research Training 1 (10EC, optional) | ||||
Research Training 1 (5EC, optional) | ||||
The interpretation of language (10EC, optional) | ||||
Writing: Context, Process, Text (10EC, optional) | ||||
The structure of Language (10EC, optional) | ||||
Architecture of the Language System (5EC, optional) | ||||
Corpus Linguistics (5EC) | ||||
The Sound of Language (5EC, optional) | ||||
Designing your research project (5EC) | ||||
Discourse analysis (10EC, optional) | ||||
Language, Brain and Cognition (10EC, optional) | ||||
Methodology & Statistics Ling. Research (5EC, optional) | ||||
Research traing 2 (10EC, optional) | ||||
Research training 2 (5EC, optional) |
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CoursesCourse Catalog > | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Internship (25EC) | ||||
Summerschool/Winterschool 2 (5EC) | ||||
Thesis (30EC) |
Programme options |
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Master's Honours Programme (honours program) The Master's Honours Programme was developed especially forstudents who want to get more from their studies. It is a programme worth 15 ECTS that is followed in addition tothe standard Master's programme. It is a one-year interdisciplinaryprogramme that is designed to introduce students to various aspectsof leadership. More information about this option |
Master's placement (specialization) A placement is a fixed component of this Master's track. It is your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but theOffice for Student Affairs can offer help with this wherenecessary. (Video) Theories of language and cognition | Processing the Environment | MCAT | Khan Academy |
Study abroad
- Study abroad is recommended
Students have the opportunity to choose an internship locationabroad or at the University of Groningen. Students have followedtheir internship/courses at the following locations:
Boston Children's Hospital, USA: Data collection with MRI forresearch on language disorders
TEXTGAIN BV: working on the EU Project PANORAMA Developing hatespeech monitoring technology for Greek and Albanian
Bilingualism and Aging Lab at the University of Groningen. TheNetherlands: research on language learning in the third age,working with behavioral and neuroimaging data
Reading's Institute of Education, UK: collecting, processing andanalyzing eye-tracking data
Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Austria: Dynamic Analysisof Language Learning in the Third Age project
University of Leeds, Leeds Child Development Center: children'sonline adjective processing, processing in referentialcommunication
University of Stellenbosch, Taalsentrum, South Africa:readability measurement of texts written in Afrikaans andIsiXhosa
University of Stockholm, Linguistics Department, Sweden:typology, evolution, and extended uses of temperature in language,data collection and analysis of Germanic languages
University of Bristol, UK, OPEN project: conversation analyticresearch on out-of-hours primary medical care
Transfer options
Transferring from...
Study programme | Organization | Transition |
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Linguistics | All Research universities | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Communication and Information Studies | All Research universities | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Information Science | All Research universities | Additional requirements (Video) Language and Cognition This programme has a selection procedure |
European Languages and Cultures | All Research universities | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
English Language and Culture | All Research universities | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Study programme | Organization | Transition |
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English Language and Culture | University of Groningen | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Linguistics | University of Groningen | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Information Science | University of Groningen | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
European Languages and Cultures | University of Groningen | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Communication and Information Studies | University of Groningen | Additional requirements More information:This programme has a selection procedure |
Admission requirements
Specific requirements | More information |
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grade list | Excellent academic record, with a grade of 8.0 or higher on thethesis written for the B.A. or previous M.A. degree. |
language test | Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subjectcertificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirementof TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum of 25 on writing skills), or IELTS7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2Proficiency with a minimum score of 185. |
previous education | BA degree in:
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reference letter | Two letters of recommendation from relevant experts. |
Curriculum Vitae (CV) | A Curriculum Vitae (CV) |
(motivation-) letter | A letter outlining the prospective student's motivation forselecting the programme and Research Master's track, includingtheir expectations and interests. (Video) Language and cognition |
other admission requirements | The selection procedure is also based on an evaluation of degreecertificates, student motivation, the thesis or other writingsample, and fit for the UG programme. Students who have not yetcompleted their Bachelor can be given provisional admission. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets thespecific programme requirements, we will consider the level andcurriculum of your previous studies, and the grades that you haveobtained. This evaluation is carried out by our Admissions Officeand the Admissions Board. |
Selection procedure
Application deadlines
Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
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Dutch students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 | |
EU/EEA students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 | |
non-EU/EEA students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 |
Admission requirements
Specific requirements | More information |
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grade list | Excellent academic record, with a grade of 8.0 or higher on thethesis written for the B.A. or previous M.A. degree. |
language test | Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subjectcertificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirementof TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum of 25 on writing skills), or IELTS7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2Proficiency with a minimum score of 185. |
previous education | A Bachelor diploma in the field of:
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reference letter | Two letters of recommendation from relevant experts. |
Curriculum Vitae (CV) | A Curriculum Vitae (CV) |
(motivation-) letter | A letter outlining the prospective student's motivation forselecting the programme and Research Master's track, includingtheir expectations and interests. |
other admission requirements | The selection procedure is also based on an evaluation of degreecertificates, student motivation, the thesis or other writingsample, and fit for the UG programme. Students who have not yetcompleted their Bachelor can be given provisional admission. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets thespecific programme requirements, we will consider the level andcurriculum of your previous studies, and the grades that you haveobtained. This evaluation is carried out by our Admissions Officeand the Admissions Board. |
Registration procedure
It may be possible to start your Master's if you have notyet fully completed your Bachelor's degree. Please contact thestudy adviser to discuss the different options.
Selection procedure
Application deadlines
Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
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Dutch students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 | |
EU/EEA students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 | |
non-EU/EEA students | 15 October 2022 | 01 February 2023 |
01 May 2023 | 01 September 2023 | |
15 October 2023 | 01 February 2024 |
Nationality | Year | Fee | Programme form |
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EU/EEA | 2022-2023 | €2209 | full-time |
non-EU/EEA | 2022-2023 | €14570 | full-time |
Practical information for:
Dutch studentsInternational students
Job prospects
After graduation, you are well prepared for a career inresearch. In fact, this track is an ideal stepping stone to a PhDposition at a university. You can conduct research in Linguistics,such as Neuro- or Clinical Linguistics, Language Development orTheoretical Linguistics. Other options are Speech Technology, andCommunication and Computer Linguistics.
During the Research Master's programme in Linguistics you willacquire a wide-ranging set of skills useful in a wide range ofdomains. These include:
- Analytical skills
- Presentation skills
- Writing skills
- Methodological skills
- Statistical skills
- Corpus analysis
- Experimental design
- Working in a team
Job examples
- Applied researcher
- Information specialist at a public organization (e.g. the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Police Academy, or the Centraal Administratiekantoor)
- Science journalist
- Copywriter
- Project leader
- Educational specialist at a publisher
- Lecturer in secondary education
- Research oriented career in Linguistics
The programme in Language and Cognition is tied to the GroningenResearch Institute in Linguistics (CLCG) and is also affiliatedwith the Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics (LOT) andResearch School of Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences(BCN).
Research institute CLCG
The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) is aresearch institute within the Faculty of Arts of the University ofGroningen. It is the institutional home for all the linguisticresearch carried out within the faculty, and students have theopportunity to work with members of this center who specialize intheir area of interest. Please see https://www.rug.nl/research/clcg/ to view theprofiles of individual researchers. Within the CLCG there are fourdifferent research groups:
Computational Linguistics
Discourse and Communication
Neurolinguistics and Language Development
Theoretical and Empirical Linguistics
Publishing your own work
Students are encouraged to present their work at conferences andsubmit it for publication, often co-authoring with instructors whoguide them through the process of research, compiling and reportingresults, and academic writing. Having published during your studiesis a big plus when applying for a PhD position. Every year at leastfour students of the Research Master publish their worksomewhere.
LOT Research School
LOT is an acronym of Landelijke Onderzoekschool Taalwetenschap(National Graduate School of Linguistics). The research by the LOTinstitutes covers all major areas of linguistics as well as a widerange of methodological tools and theoretical frameworks. LOTorganises the national graduate courses and offers a Winter Schoolin January and a Summer School in June/July on various locationsthroughout the Netherlands and Belgium. As a Language and Cognitionstudent you will attend at least two Summer or Winter schools (thecost of which is paid for by the university) and completeassignments about the courses in order to obtain 10 ECTS.
EMLAR/conferences
For students interested in language acquisition, it is possibleto get LOT credits for attending the EMLAR (Experimental Methods inLanguage Acquisition Research) conference.
Other conferences
Language and Cognition students are encouraged to attendnational and international conferences. The TABU DAG is aninternational linguistics conference organized at the University ofGroningen and provides one opportunity for students to hearpresentations or give their own!
Student/research-assistent
The university offers student assistant positions to a limitednumber of students. This paid position can have a duration up to awhole year and is usually for one day per week. The activities canbe very diverse: teaching and educational support or assisting in astudy or other projects. A researcher will usually ask you forthese positions.
FAQs
Language and Cognition? ›
Language and Cognition is a venue for the publication of high-quality empirical research focusing on the interface between language and cognition. It is open to research from the full range of subject disciplines, theoretical backgrounds, and analytical frameworks that populate linguistics and the cognitive sciences.
How is language and cognition related? ›
We develop a hypothesis that language and cognition are two separate but closely interacting mechanisms. Language accumulates cultural wisdom; cognition develops mental representations modeling surrounding world and adapts cultural knowledge to concrete circumstances of life.
Is language part of cognition? ›
Language is thought of as one of the human cognitive abilities, along with perception, attention, memory, motor skills, and visual and spatial processing, rather than being subordinate to them.
What is the role of language and cognition in thinking? ›
First, the existence of language as a cognitive process affects the system of thinking. Second, thinking comes before language, and the learning of a language interacts with the conceptual process that is formed before language use. Third, each language spoken may affect the system of thinking.
What is language in cognitive process? ›
We assume that mind is a part of brain function, and we tentatively define the mind as a combination of three main cognitive factors: perception, memory, and consciousness. Language is created by mind, yet, once uttered, words return to the mind, where they are understood.
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Language and Cognition MPhil/PhD ›
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