12 credits from Background Courses, 18 credits from the Specialisation Courses, 30 credits mandatory from M.A. Thesis + Intensive Course = 60 credits in total. Students who choose for the Specialisations coordinated by Ghent, enroll at the University of Ghent. The procedure to enroll in courses of other universities can be found here.

• Background Courses

  For the 12 credits required for the Background Courses, students have a choice between Methods of Corpus Linguistics (B-KUL-F0TU1A) and the background courses offered for the program by the University of Ghent. One elective course may be chosen from (Advanced) MA-programs offered by the participating universities or another Belgian or foreign university subject to approval by the program committee. See motivated request for elective courses.

  • 6 ECTS

    Methods of Corpus Linguistics

    F0TU1A

    D.Speelman staff staff D.Speelman

    Methods of Corpus Linguistics (6 ECTS)

    F0TU1a

    D.Speelman staff staff D.Speelman

• Multilingual & Foreign Language Learning & Teaching

  Coordination: University of Leuven

  • Specialisation Courses: Multilingual and Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

    For the 18 credits required, students take the two courses listed below as well as the course offered for this program by the University of Ghent.

    • 6 ECTS

      Language Acquisition: Theoretical Perspectives

      F0YD3A

      K.Van den Branden staff staff K.Van den Branden

      Language Acquisition: Theoretical Perspectives Language Acquisition: Theoretical Perspectives (6 ECTS)

      F0YD3a

      K.Van den Branden staff staff K.Van den Branden

      6 ECTS

      Language Assessment

      F0YD4A

      E.Peters staff staff E.Peters

      Language Assessment (6 ECTS)

      F0YD4a

      E.Peters staff staff E.Peters

  • Intensive Courses

    12 credits obligatory

    • 6 ECTS

      Intensive Course: Paper

      F0YD6A

      N. staff staff N.

      Intensive course: report (6 ECTS)

      F0YD6a

      N. staff staff N.

      6 ECTS

      Intensive Course: Report

      F0YD7A

      N. staff staff N.

      Intensive Course: Report (6 ECTS)

      F0YD7a

      N. staff staff N.

  • Master's Thesis

    18 credits obligatory

    • 18 ECTS

      Master's Thesis

      F0YQ0B

      N. staff staff N.

      Master's Thesis (18 ECTS)

      F0YQ0a

      N. staff staff N.

• Cognitive and Functional Linguistics

  Coordination: University of Leuven

  • Specialisation Courses: Cognitive and Functional Linguistics

    Students take 18 credits.

    • 6 ECTS

      Comparison of Cognitive and Functional Theories, and their Position in the History of Modern Linguistics

      F0TU2A

      H.De Smet (coordinator) N. staff staff H.De Smet (coordinator) N.

      Comparison of Cognitive and Functional Theories, and their Position in the History of Modern Linguistics (6 ECTS)

      F0TU2a

      N. staff staff N.

      6 ECTS

      Text Linguistics

      F0TU3A

      H.Smessaert N. staff staff H.Smessaert N.

      Text Linguistics (6 ECTS)

      F0TU3a

      H.Smessaert N. staff staff H.Smessaert N.

      6 ECTS

      Grammar: Theory and Description

      F0TU4A

      N. staff staff N.

      Grammar: Theory and Description (6 ECTS)

      F0TU4a

      N. staff staff N.

      6 ECTS

      Lexical Semantics and Lexicology

      F0TU0A

      N. staff staff N.

      Lexical Semantics and Lexicology (6 ECTS)

      F0TU0a

      N. staff staff N.

      6 ECTS

      Usage-based Approaches to Language Change

      F0TT9A

      H.De Smet staff staff H.De Smet

      Usage-based Approaches to Language Change (6 ECTS)

      F0TT9a

      H.De Smet staff staff H.De Smet

      6 ECTS

      Language Varieties and Language Variants

      F0VH3A

      B.Szmrecsanyi staff staff B.Szmrecsanyi

      Language Varieties and Language Variants (6 ECTS)

      F0VH3a

      B.Szmrecsanyi staff staff B.Szmrecsanyi

  • Intensive Courses

    12 credits obligatory

    • 6 ECTS

      Intensive Course: Paper

      F0YD8A

      N. staff staff N.

      Intensive Course: Paper (6 ECTS)

      F0YD8a

      N. staff staff N.

      6 ECTS

      Intensive Course: Report

      F0YD9A

      N. staff staff N.

      Intensive Course: Report (6 ECTS)

      F0YD9a

      N. staff staff N.

  • Master's Thesis

    18 credits obligatory

    • 18 ECTS

      Master's Thesis

      F0TU8B

      N. staff staff N.

      Master's Thesis (18 ECTS)

      F0TU8a

      N. staff staff N.

• Linguistics in a Comparative Perspective

  Coordinator: University of Ghent.

• Natural Language Processing: Theory and Practice

  Coordinator: University of Ghent.

  • 6 ECTS

    Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence

    G0D21A

    T.Van de Cruys staff staff T.Van de Cruys

    Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence: Lecture (3.5 ECTS)

    H02B6a

    T.Van de Cruys staff staff T.Van de Cruys

    Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence: Exercises (0.5 ECTS)

    H00I4a

    T.Van de Cruys staff staff T.Van de Cruys

    Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence: Project (2 ECTS)

    G0D22a

    T.Van de Cruys staff staff T.Van de Cruys

    6 ECTS

    Language Engineering Applications

    F0BL9A

    T.Van de Cruys (coordinator) H.Van hamme M.de Lhoneux A.van Wieringen N. staff staff T.Van de Cruys (coordinator) H.Van hamme M.de Lhoneux A.van Wieringen N.

    Language Engineering Applications – project (2 ECTS)

    F0BL9a

    T.Van de Cruys staff staff T.Van de Cruys

    Language Engineering Applications: Lectures (4 ECTS)

    H0T29a

    T.Van de Cruys H.Van hamme M.de Lhoneux A.van Wieringen N. staff staff T.Van de Cruys H.Van hamme M.de Lhoneux A.van Wieringen N.