Computational Linguistics and Language Technology as Major (90), MSc
Master's Program
The international Master’s program in Computational Linguistics and Language Technology deepens theoretical and methodological expertise in the automatic processing of spoken, written and signed language. Graduates are able to analyze complex research questions in computational linguistics, develop language technology systems according to scientific and engineering standards, and evaluate them empirically using annotated data and reproducible experimental methods.
The program places a strong emphasis on data-driven and neural approaches, including advanced machine learning, Transformer architectures, and large language models. Students extend their knowledge of machine translation, text mining, and multilingual and multimodal modeling, and gain experience in designing, conducting, and publishing state-of-the-art NLP experiments.
Another component of the curriculum is speech science and phonetics in combination with computational methods. This includes speech signal processing, instrumental phonetic analysis, speech perception, and applications such as forensic speech science and AI for language accessibility. Methods from digital linguistics, including experimental paradigms such as eye tracking, complement the computational modeling of language.
Through seminars, research-oriented modules, programming projects, and the Master’s thesis, students acquire the ability to critically assess current research, contribute novel approaches to AI-driven language technology, and carry out independent scientific work. The program prepares graduates for doctoral studies as well as for research-intensive positions in academia and industry.
Study programs
The Department of Computational Linguistics offers the following Master's programs. To learn more about the individual study programs, follow the links below.
The language of instruction in our Master's programs is English.
- Computational Linguistics and Language Technology as Major (90), MSc
- Computational Linguistics and Language Technology as Minor (30)
- Digital Linguistics as Minor (30) (Cannot be combined with the Master's Major in Computational Linguistics and Language Technology; consists primarily of Bachelor-level CL courses.)
- Focus areas «Digital Linguistics» and «Phonetics» within Master’s program in Linguistics
Discontinued Program
(new students can no longer enroll, but students already enrolled can still complete)
Computational Linguistics and Language Technology as Major (90), MA (discontinued)
How to obtain a Master's degree
In order to obtain a Master's degree, a total of 120 ECTS credits at Master's level must be obtained. This can be completed in 4 semesters of full-time study.
An overview presentation on the Master's programs in CL was given at the Master Days '26. The presentation entitled ChatGPT: Everyone uses it, Computational Linguistics created it (PDF, 3 MB) provides a brief overview of the Department of Computational Linguistics and the Master's programs it offers.