Study programme code

EKLNM.HT

Study programme administrator

Reili Argus

MER study programme code

1676

version code

EKLNM/14.HT

School / college

HT - School of Humanities

Study programme title in Est.

Keeleteadus ja keeletoimetamine

study programme title in Engl.

Linguistics and Language Editing

Language of instruction

Estonian

Study level

Master's studies

ECTS credits

120

Study domain

Arts and Humanities

Study programme group

languages and cultures

Study programme subgroup

Literature and linguistics

Nominal study period (in semesters)

4

Access conditions

Bachelor´s Degree, Diploma of Professional Higher Education or a corresponding qualification. show more...
Admission is based on the results of the vocational aptitude exam.

Degrees conferred

humanitaarteaduse magister

Study programme aims and objectives

To train specialists in linguistics with a focus on one of the languages/linguistic disciplines taught in the university, show more...
who would be able to continue their studies at PhD level or work as a researcher, instructor, writer and editor of language teaching materials, dictionaries etc.

Learning outcomes of the study programme

- has the ability to present and solve linguistic problems
- has an general understanding of the various subdisciplines of show more...

linguistics and the theories and methods employed therein
- is able to evaluate the proofreading requirements of a text and is able to do such proofreading
- if the student has chosen the linguistics module and has decided to specialize in a particular language, the student possesses in-depth knowledge of the language in question
- is able to apply language management recommendations and
enable in practice better and more effective language use
- is able to explain and disseminate language use recommendations
- can present the results of his/her research both orally and in written form
- has completed independent research work that contributes new scientific knowledge in the discipline of his/her choice

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, the student shall complete the study programme in the given volume, show more...
which includes passing all compulsory courses and compiling and defending the Master’s thesis. Students who have not graduated from upper secondary schools where Estonian is the language of instruction, or who have graduated from schools where Estonian is only partly the language of instruction, are required to have Estonian language proficiency at C1 level.
Since the admission of year 2016 students are required to pass during the studies at least one course which uses a foreign language as the language of instruction.