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| Application Deadline: | 15 November | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,000 - | ||
| Location: | Groningen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The EMCL is a full-time interdisciplinary and transnational university programme at Master´s level providing integrated training in theoretical and experimental neurosciences and psycholinguistics with clinical issues. The aim of the Master´s programme is to train highly qualified advanced students who are excellently prepared for research work and PhD programmes in the field of clinical linguistics. After finishing the programme, students have fundamental knowledge of theoretical linguistics and neurolinguistics. Students have thorough knowledge of speech and language disorders and basic knowledge of how to design a neuro-imaging study.
EMCL students will acquire competences in identifying and describing developmental and acquired language disorders, formulating relevant research questions, designing appropriate experiments to test speech and the language abilities of language-impaired children and adults and be able to write an essay to research paper quality.
The transnational consortium offering this Master´s programme comprises three universities: the University of Groningen, the Netherlands; Universität Potsdam, Germany and Joensuun Yliopisto, Finland. During the programme, EMCL students study at least at two of the above-mentioned universities. Students will be awarded a double degree until a joint consortium degree is recognized by all the countries in the consortium. The programme recruits students worldwide.
The programme is highly relevant for students who wish to pursue a career in speech and language therapy, clinical linguistics or scientific research. Speech and Language therapists who follow this programme will be better equipped to assess and treat persons with a language impairment because of the additional knowledge they acquire about the theoretical background of the disorders they are dealing with. Students with a background in linguistics or psychology will become acquainted with the clinical situation, and thus will be able to develop better assessment and treatment materials. EMCL is an excellent preparation for a PhD in neurolinguistics. The programme is not meant to train students to become speech or language therapists.
Contents
The EMCL Masters (M.Sc.) program is a two year full time study program. The number of ECTS is 120. Students obtain a joint degree from the consortium. Language of instruction in all institutions of the consortium is English.
Propedeutics
In the first month, always starting on the 1st of September, propedeutic courses (5 ECTS) are held in Potsdam to overcome differences in academic knowledge at a very early stage of the program. Introductions are offered into Clinical Linguistics, Theoretical Linguistics and Methodology/Statistics.
Teaching semesters
Semester one (October-March, 25 ECTS) can be spent in either Groningen or Joensuu. Groningen has a focus on Clinical Aphasiology, Developmental Language Disorders and Developmental Dyslexia. Joensuu offers classes on Experimental Linguistics, Psycho-/Neurolinguistics and Language Development in Autism.
All students are together in Potsdam in the second semester (April-September, 30 ECTS). Classes will be on Neurological rehabilitation, Methods/Statistics, Language Development, Language Processing, Language Assessment and Topics in Neurolinguistics. Another focus is on Scientific Writing.
Mobility in the third semester (October-March, 30 ECTS)takes the students to Groningen or Joensuu. Classes will be similar to the first term but on an advanced level. A new focus is on Brain imaging and Language.
Thesis
The fourth semester (April-August, 30 ECTS)is spent on thesis work at the institution of the first supervisor.
Cultural and language courses
Apart from the scientific content of the program, cultural and language courses are an obligatory part in each teaching semester. Students are invited to learn the language of their host institution, get an idea of the cultural diversity in Europe and acquire skills in intercultural competence.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
The programme is highly selective.
The requirement for admission is at least a Bachelor´s degree (BA, BSc or equivalent) with an emphasis on speech and language pathology, linguistics, biomedical sciences, psychology or special education (with the emphasis on language impairments).
A Board of Studies, consisting of representatives from the universities of Groningen, Joensuu and Potsdam will decide on admission. Admission criteria include the attestation of an excellent record of study, two reference letters and a letter of motivation.
Students will need to be fluent in English. The requirement is a minimum TOEFL score of 92-93 (internet-based), 580 (paperbased) or 237 (computer-based), or an overall IELTS score of 6.5.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
Accreditation
Accredited by the Dutch Government.
Awarded Erasmus Mundus status by the European Commission.
Ask a Question
You can contact Dr. R. (Roel) Jonkers to ask a question about Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) (EM) at University of Groningen.
Relevant Links
- Programme website
- Programme website 2
- University homepage
- Homepage of the municipality
- StudyinHolland.nl : Information on why and what to study in The Netherlands.
- Information on immigration requirements for study in The Netherlands
- Governmental Dutch immigration and nationalisation service
- Studychoice.nl: Make a personal comparison of university programmes in The Netherlands
- Student Experiences about The Netherlands - STeXX.eu
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