Study location	Netherlands, Nijmegen
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 year (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Tuition fee	€16,000 per year
Application fee	€75 one-time The handling fee is NOT applicable to: - Students with a nationality from the EEA countries or from countries that are candidates for EEA membership* - Students who receive a full scholarship (proven by uploading a grant statement) This fee will be refunded to you once you are fully enrolled as a student at Radboud University. The fee is NOT refundable when you are not admitted.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor’s degree from a Research University, in Linguistics, in Communication Studies, in a modern language or a related area. In addition you must fulfill the following requirements: - Your average grade during the second and third years of your BA studies has to have been at least a 7.5 and your Bachelor’s thesis must have received a grade of at least 8.0. (Grades in the Netherlands are out of 10. For more information see Conversion of international grades). Your Bachelor’s thesis or a dedicated research proposal will also need to demonstrate that you’re sufficiently talented for scientific research. - You should be able to demonstrate your motivation for and affinity with scientific research. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. It is required that you send verified copies of the entry qualification documents directly to the university by postal mail. Important! Never send original documents by post! Radboud University Central Student Administration P.O. Box 9102 6500 HC Nijmegen

Language requirements	English -IELTS Academic: ≥ 7.0 overall, subscores ≥ 6.5 -TOEFL iBT: ≥ 100, subscores ≥ 22 -Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 proficiency: C or above

Other requirements

Curriculum Vitae Please include your language qualification, academic qualifications as well as detailed information on research- and relevant working experience that you have. Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis Please upload a copy of your BA or MA Thesis. If you have not yet finished your Bachelor’s thesis or if your programme does not require a thesis, you should submit any other relevant academic paper that you have written during your academic studies. Letters of Recommendation Submit two letters of recommendation from your BA thesis supervisor and another relevant teacher that can evaluate your development in the course of your academic career. Interview An interview might form part of the application procedure.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. ru.nl/..nd-communication-sciences-research

Overview

Whenever we use language – whether it’s written, spoken or signed – we’re communicating. How does this work, and how and why does miscommunication occur? How does language fit together and how do we learn to understand each other?

Master’s in Linguistics and Communication Sciences: do you want to prepare for a career in research?

- You’ll develop a unique professional profile by specialising in an area that meets your interests and research ambitions.
- You’ll gain substantial hands-on research experience during two lab rotations.
- Radboud University has excellent facilities for doing research.

Programme structure

The research master’s programme in Linguistics and Communication Sciences is taught at the Faculty of Arts. It has a course load of 120 EC* (two years). The structure is presented here.

Career opportunities

The primary goal of the programme is research training, which makes it ideal for those wishing to embark on a research career, for example by taking a PhD. But it also caters to the growing demand from the public and private sectors for people with academic insight and research skills. Many graduates will join research groups in the public and private sectors. These may address a wide range of topics such as advanced Internet and enhancing professional communication in an international context.