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Master of Arts in Linguistics

Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main

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  • No tuition
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  • Winter and summer
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  • English
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  • 28 Feb
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About the programme

The Master of Arts in Linguistics at Goethe University Frankfurt is a theoretical linguistics programme taught in English. It focuses on one subject, builds on your Bachelor's, and centres on research, with fields including syntax, semantics, phonology, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, language variation and change, and constraint-based grammar. Theoretical linguistics here means using logical and mathematical tools to analyse language, as in the Minimalist Program, Montague Grammar, Optimality Theory and Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar. You learn to make well-founded statements about language and to plan and carry out your own research projects. The programme lasts four semesters and starts in winter or summer. Note that it is not an English linguistics programme.

Fields of study

Design(Architecture & Design)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Master of Arts in Linguistics at Goethe University Frankfurt

English language

IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0
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Proof of English language skills (Niveau B2) by standardised tests or:

  • high school diploma (A-levels diploma), or corresponding high school certificates and transcripts rated no lower than "adequate" (4.0), or certification of classes in english 5 years

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
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Prerequisites

  • Admission requirements Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics or a study programme from another higher education institution with similar content. The examination board decides whether the content corresponds or not. In cases of doubt, admission to the Master’s programme will depend on an entry examination that students have to pass.
  • Proof of English language skills (Niveau B2) proven by a bachelor’s degree with English as the instruction language or by standardised tests:
  • - TOEFL (Internet based score of at least 85); or
  • - IELTS (at least 6 in each section); or
  • - Cambridge First, Advanced or Proficiency (at least'Good' in each section).

Provisional admission If the university entrance qualification for the consecutive Master’s programme (namely the Bachelor’s degree) has not yet been completed, you can apply for the programme with a transcript of records on the basis of at least 80% of the required CP for the bachelor's degree. This provisional certificate must be issued by an office authorised to award grades or issue certificates. If a student is admitted, this will be on a provisional basis. Provisional admission is valid until the end of the first semester of the master's program. The bachelor’s degree must thus be handed in by March 31 (winter intake) or September 30 (summer intake) the last.

Mode of admission Admission is not restricted. Students will be directly admitted if the admission requirements are met in full.

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What to prepare for your application to Master of Arts in Linguistics

Programme-specific documents

Documents to be submitted

1. if you are not already enrolled at Goethe-University Frankfurt:

university entrance qualification (e.g. A-Levels)

2. Bachelor’s degree certificate

if the Bachelor's degree has not yet been completed:

  • a transcript of records or equivalent document listing the content of the study programme and average grade

3. proof of English language skills (Niveau B2)

4. APS certificate for applicants from Vietnam, China and Mongolia (original)

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Application quick facts

Mode

online_plus_hardcopy

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Institut für Linguistik

Raum 4.318

Nobert-Wollheim-Platz 1

60323 Frankfurt

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

477 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,858 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

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Admission outcomes

Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)

Acceptance rate

0%

0 accepted out of 3 total applications

Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)

AdmittedRejected
1.02.03.04.0

Based on 3 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

Based on 3 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

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