Required Background and Career Prospects

Competences in at least one of the participating disciplines, namely, linguistics, philosophy, biology, anthropology, neuroscience, psychology, medicine, computer science, and mathematics.

During the program, students will be trained in one or more additional disciplines. 

This Master’s program primarily equips students for academic careers in the humanities as well as in the social and natural sciences. Depending on the chosen study plan, graduates will also be prepared for diverse career paths related to language and language technologies, including roles in: 

• Private sector companies (e.g., tech industries, neuroscience firms, language learning organizations), 

• Museums and cultural institutions, 

• Science communication, 

• Speech and language pathology fields, 

• Policy development and advocacy, 

• Educational institutions, 

• Intercultural communication and consultancy.