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Linguistics and Phonetics University of Cologne

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Linguistics

Annotation

Dual-subject Master's, must be combined with a second subject from the range of the dual-subject Master's in the Phil. Fac.

Admission requirements: BA linguistics, phonetics, single-language philology with a linguistic focus, other non-related subjects (musicology, psychology, information processing, communication science, physics)\;

40 relevant CP (conditions apply if 40 CP are not met)\;
English B2\;

Application: Internal to the Philosophical Faculty\; For external applications via www.uni-assist.de/online/uni-koeln/
The selection is made by the responsible examination committee in cooperation with the Institute of Linguistics.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027Semester period: 01.10. - 31.03.
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027Semester period: 01.04. - 30.09.

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Tuition fees

There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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