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Please note that this is a bilingual programme:

• German language requirements: TestDaF: 4, DSH: 2, Goethe: C2 
• English Language Requirement: Cambridge English Advanced (CAE); IELTS Academic: a band score of at least 6.5 in all four parts of the examination; TOEFL: a score of at least '90'

Programme Overview:

The Master's degree programme 'Language in Motion' has been developed from the previous programme 'Theoretical Linguistics: Dynamics and Variation' and offers students a stronger empirical-practical approach to language and linguistics. 

Students on the programme receive practical and theoretical guidance that introduces them to the latest research work in theoretical linguistics. In the first part of the programme students will become acquainted with modern theories and concepts in core areas of linguistics, establishing the foundations on which students subsequently build in their area of specialization.

By undertaking experimental projects, students acquire the skills needed to independently design and implement empirical studies. Students also have the option of attending a linguistics summer school where they have the opportunity to establish networks and build contacts with the scientific community at an early stage of their career.

Content and structure:

In terms of the curriculum, the programme in Saarbrücken is concerned with linguistic processes such as first-language acquisition, the production and processing of linguistic utterances in a specific context (utterance situation) and with theoretical approaches to modelling dynamic processes.

Further topics addressed include the historical development of language, the differences and similarities of dialects within a larger language area and the dependence of grammatical phenomena on text type, register or channel of communication.

The Master's programme is designed to be completed in four semesters of full-time study or seven semesters of part-time study. Students are required to earn coursework and examination credits totalling 120 ECTS credits, of which 28 credits are awarded for the Master's thesis.

• Module AT: Advanced Topics in Theoretical Linguistics
• Module FE: Further Explorations in Theoretical Linguistics
• Module AM: Advanced Methods in Theoretical Linguistics
• Module DV: Language, Dynamics and Variation
• Module GM: Graduation Module

Admission requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent university qualification that included at least 30 ECTS credits of linguistic content and for which the applicant was awarded an overall grade of at least 'good' (2.0 on the German academic grading scale). If it is not possible to demonstrate the equivalency of the academic credentials presented by an applicant, the applicant may be granted conditional admission status.
• Proof that the applicant has successfully completed the module 'Introduction to Modern German Linguistics' or the module 'Introduction to English linguistics'. If this requirement has not been met, conditional admission status may be granted provided that the applicant takes and passes the corresponding module examinations.
• If German is not the applicant's mother tongue, applicants must demonstrate that they have advanced proficiency in German by presenting one of the following qualifications: TestDaF: a grade of at least 'TDN 4' (in all parts of the examination); DSH: a grade of at least '2'; Goethe-Institut: level C2.
• If English is not the applicant's mother tongue, applicants must demonstrate that they have advanced proficiency in English by presenting one of the following qualifications: Cambridge English Advanced (CAE); IELTS Academic: a band score of at least 6.5 in all four parts of the examination; TOEFL: a score of at least '90'; pass grade in the internal language assessment test run by the English Department at Saarland University; or proof that the applicant studied English in school for seven years up to Abitur level (Abitur: German higher-education entrance qualification). Proof of English language proficiency may be submitted at any time during the first semester.