Language & Communication Technologies
Language & Communication Technologies
The Erasmus Mundus European Masters Program in Language and Communication Technologies (LCT) is designed to meet the demands of industry and research in a rapidly growing area. It offers education and training opportunities for the next generations of leaders in research and innovation. It provides students with profound knowledge and insight into the various disciplines that contribute to the methods of language and communication technologies and it strengthens their ability to work according to scientific methods. Moreover, the students acquire practice-oriented knowledge by choosing appropriate combinations of modules in Language Technology, Computational and Theoretical Linguistics, and Computer Science.
The LCT program involves studying one year each at two different European universities of the consortium. After completing all study requirements, the student will obtain two Master of Science/Arts degrees approved in the respective countries of issue.
The LCT Masters Program has been successfully implemented since 2006, being funded by the Erasmus Mundus Programme from 2007 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2017. In 2012 the LCT Program operated as an Erasmus Mundus Brand Name. The intakes 2018 and 2019 were self-funding intakes, however, the program committed to respecting the Erasmus Mundus requirements and to maintaining the high quality of the implementation as during the years of funding. In 2020 LCT received the Erasmus Mundus grant again for the implementation of four intakes: 2020 to 2023. The intake 2024 is a self-funding intake as well as the upcoming intake 2025.
Type of degree:
Double Degree
Duration:
2 years
Student mobility tracks:
Every student studies one year each at two different European consortium partner universities.
Language of instruction:
English
Tuition fees:
8,500 Euro per year for non-EU students
4,250 Euro per year for EU students
Scholarship scheme:
Erasmus Mundus scholarships were available for the intakes 2020 to 2023.
The Internal Summer School takes place in late August each year for one week for all students.
For first-year students the primary focus will be on joint induction: introduction of the administrative and organizational aspects of the LCT program, intercultural training, experience exchange with second-year students, study-related soft skills training, e.g., study and research methods, academic writing, presentation skills, teamwork and time management.
For second-year students the Summer School will offer personal, professional, and career development training and support in relation to the realization of the Master’s thesis and the preparation for professional life after graduation. It will cover a selection of topics such as career management, networking, searching and applying for internships and jobs in industry and academia, fundraising, venture creation and entrepreneurship.
The Annual Meeting (AM) of the LCT program is organized each year around May/June at the site of one of the partners and takes two days. The AM is attended by all students, consortium representatives and guests from academia and industry; also the latest graduates and all alumni are invited. The program of the event includes student and joint student-staff sessions, invited lecturers, soft skills training, social activities, a student conference with a poster session, where all students have a chance to present their project works or thesis topics and last but not least the graduation ceremony.