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Programme structure

The Master's programme Informatics: Language Technology is a two-year full time study consisting of 120 ECTS credits.

The programme has the following structure:

  • Courses, 60 ECTS credits
  • Master's thesis,  60 ECTS credits

Course of study

4th semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's thesis
3rd semester Master's course Master's thesis Master's thesis
2nd semester IN5550 – Nevrale metoder i spr?kprosessering Master's course Master's thesis
1st semester Master's course Master's course
  10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits

The table above gives a general illustration of how a course of study can be organized. You can choose to structure your course of study differently if this is more expedient for you. All courses should normally be completed and passed before the last semester of the programme.

Courses and Master's thesis

During the first semester, you choose courses and the topic of your master's thesis in collaboration with your supervisor. 

Selecting courses

The programme has two mandatory courses: 

In addition at least 10 ECTS must be core courses (see list below). The core courses are the most essential courses about language technology within the study programme. The master's courses you choose together with your supervisor are meant to give you a solid theoretical background for your research project, and familiarize you with your field of study.

Here is a full overview of courses in informatics. You can choose up to 20 ECTS of the courses from other fields of studies than informatics by recommendation of your supervisor. 

Master's thesis

In the Master's thesis you will have the opportunity to explore a linguistic problem in depth and convey the results in writing and verbally.

Your work with the Master's thesis will be divided over several semesters. The last semester of the Master's programme should be used exclusively for the final 30 ECTS of the thesis project. The submission of the Master's thesis is done on a fixed date in the last semester. The Master's thesis must be presented publicly at the end of the semester. Following the presentation, an oral examination with the sensors and supervisor will be given regarding the assignment.