MLanguage and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies

Study location	Italy, Siena, San Niccolò, Via Roma, 56 - email: didattica.dispoc@unisi.it
Academic field	Linguistics (JACS Q100)
Type	Master's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M (LM-39 Second cycle degree in Linguistic)

Application fee	€49.90 per program You may apply for admission to up to two programs within the same application. The application fee must be paid separately for each program to which you apply.

Entry qualification

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) After you apply, the appointed Admission Committee, composed of professors of the Language and Mind program, will evaluate your competences and skills in view of your potential to successfully complete the program. Admission criteria The applications are evaluated by the Admission committee through a case by case assessment, based on the documents enclosed in the application dossier. The main evaluation criteria are: the candidate’s personal motivation, as articulated in the motivation letter; the relevance of the academic background to the didactic objectives of the MA program; the degree of academic excellence, as evidenced by the transcripts of previous BA (and possibly MA, if relevant) studies. Notice that motivation letters produced by AI systems will not be evaluated. Instructions for the preparation of the motivation letter are published on the program website . The Admission committee may request further clarifications on the candidate’s motivation and/or their previous background by directly contacting the candidate via e-mail and, in exceptional cases, through a video-call. Given the multidisciplinary nature MA program, the following academic backgrounds are considered relevant: linguistics and didactics of language; philosophy; language and literature studies; speech therapy; psychology; communication studies; pedagogy. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Schools and universities usually provide documentation translated into English. If this is not available, an official translation will be required, along with certification of the authenticity of the original documents. Review the documents required for the admission application at this link: admission.unisi.it/?p=1193 Review the documents required for enrollment (upon admission) at the link admission.unisi.it/?p=1982 Upload copies on the application

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements	English English fluency is required, with a minimum proficiency level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For further information, check the following link admission.unisi.it/?p=1944

Other requirements	A statement of purpose must be added to your application.

More information	language-mind.unisi.it/en

Overview

The Master in Language and Mind is a highly interdisciplinary program aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of language as a human cognitive capacity, combining theoretical perspectives in Linguistics and Philosophy with their different and many applications in fields such as Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Text Analysis.

All courses are taught in English, in the lively international environment at the Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Science, a leader in multidisciplinary research.

The Master also offers two main specializations through its two curricula “Linguistics and Cognition” and “Philosophy and Cognition”, with flexible options to combine teachings from both. In addition, students may apply for a Double Degree program in collaboration with Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Program structure

MUR degree class: LM-39 Second cycle degree in Linguistic
Duration in years: 2
Credits: 120
Language: English

Career opportunities

The Master program in Language and Mind. Linguistics and Cognitive Studies, prepares students to undertake advanced doctoral studies and provides them with a specialized knowledge of the research issues in the fields of linguistics and philosophy. The program is centred on advanced theoretical and experimental research on language and cognition.

Students will become able to address the specialized scientific literature, to reflect on the cognitive underpinnings of the human language capacity also from a philosophical perspective, and to apply theories and methods of linguistic research to the description and analysis of particular languages, also in a comparative perspective. This competence will allow students to operate in the domain of advanced fundamental and applied research on human language.

In addition to a career in the international research networks, the job opportunities offered by the master’s degree program can be identified in positions that require an in-depth knowledge of theoretical models, of methods of linguistic analysis, of experimental methodologies, of the interdisciplinary study of language as a cognitive capacity. The possible professional fields include the didactics of languages, the study of language pathologies and of innovative rehabilitation techniques, and computational applications for language-related tasks.