General Linguistics

full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Tübingen
Deadlines
September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
24 days left (EU)
24 days left (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Media Studies
  • General Linguistic Science

Target group

The Master's course is aimed at graduates in Mechanical engineering or a related subject.

Linguistics is the science of human language. Linguists explore what structures a human language has, which features are common to all languages, and how languages differ systematically. There are points of contact to neighbouring fields in the Humanities and Natural Sciences - in particular to Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Mathematics and Logic.

The program includes a deepening of the foundations of general linguistics in the fields of Phonetics & Phonology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics in the first year of study. The focus of the second year of study is the choice of a research area by attending specialised main and advanced seminars, which forms the topic of the final master's thesis.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 25.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 06.02.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Winter semester (2026/2027)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2026 - 15.09.2026

    Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: Lottery selection from 01.09.2022 up to and including 20.09.2022

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here:

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 15.07.2026

    Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here:

Tuition fees

All information about tuition fees for international students (EUR 1,500 per semester) and for a second degree course (EUR 650 per semester) can be found on our website.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German