Program Overview
The Language Technology at University of Gothenburg is a Master programme in Sweden. This programme provides advanced academic training at postgraduate level.
Key Program Features
- Degree: Master
- Language: English
- Duration: 12 months
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Language Technology programme are prepared for diverse careers in their chosen field. A Master from University of Gothenburg opens doors to roles in academia, industry, and public sector.
Program Curriculum
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The first semester introduces programming for language technological applications and concepts and theories from formal linguistics in four mandatory courses:
• Introduction to Programming
• Introduction to Formal Linguistics
• Basic skills for Language Technology
• Themes in NLP and Language Technology
- The second semester has four mandatory courses:
• Dialogue Systems
• Machine Learning for Statistical NLP: Introduction
• Computational Semantics
• Computational Syntax
In the third semester you choose electives from a variety of courses in language technology and related areas. Many students choose the following:
• Machine Learning for Statistical NLP: Advanced
• Dialogue Systems 2
• Language Technology Resources
• Artificial Intelligence: Cognitive Systems
• Language Technology Project course
The final semester is devoted to your degree project, which can be conducted in collaboration with industry or one of the three research groups affiliated with the programme.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Students with an undergraduate degree (at least three years full-time study) in language technology, computational linguistics, computer science or linguistics (with at least 30 hec, corresponding to half a year full-time study, in formal linguistics or programming) are eligible to apply for this programme. Students with an undergraduate degree in cognitive science, languages, philosophy, software engineering, information technology or mathematics can also be considered provided they can show a background in either programming or formal linguistics corresponding to 30 hec, half a year full-time study. Formal linguistics is linguistics that uses formal methods (e.g. rule based systems, trees, feature structures, graphs, finite state machines, logic, models and statistics) to study or represent language. To show a background in formal linguistics or programming, please supply for each course in formal linguistics or programming the following:
- course title
- HEC for the course
- a short paragraph describing the course contents and explaining how this is formal linguistics or programming
- a link to the course webpage (if available)
The programme language is English. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 5/English A from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 28179 (International)
EUR 28179 (International)
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Gothenburg directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information.
About University of Gothenburg
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden
The University of Gothenburg is one of Sweden’s largest and most comprehensive public research universities, founded in 1891. Located in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city, the university is...
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Aug, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
- Credits 120
