Master’s Degrees in Linguistics
Linguistics strives to identify the common properties of languages by studying their formal properties, their history, their diversity, their learning, and their pathologies.
The UFR de Linguistique – Grands Moulins campus offers five master programs in linguistics:
- Computational Linguistics (in English)
- Ingénierie du Français Langue Étrangère
- Langues d’Asie Orientale et Ingénierie du Français Langue Etrangère
- LOGOS – Philosophy, Linguistics, Logic, and Computer Science (in English)
- Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics and Phonetics (in English)
The master is part of the Paris Graduate School of Linguistics (PGSL)
The master is part of the Paris Graduate School of Linguistics (PGSL)
PGSL
The Paris Graduate School of Linguistics (PGSL) is a recently created graduate program in the Paris area, covering all areas of language science. It offers a comprehensive curriculum integrating advanced studies and research, with close links to doctoral programs and the Empirical Foundations of Linguistics consortium. Research plays a central role in the program, and students also take elective courses to develop an interdisciplinary perspective.
Master’s Degrees specializations
Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics and Phonetics (TELPh)
Master’s degree structure and course descriptions
Linguistics aims to identify the common properties of languages by studying their formal features, their history, their diversity, the way they are learned, and the pathologies that can affect them.
The Master’s degree in Language Sciences – Grands Moulins Campus offers a training program in Theoretical and Experimental Linguistics and Phonetics (TELPh) that is especially oriented towards research, theorization and experimental analysis of linguistic phenomena.
In addition to providing comprehensive training in the different fields of linguistics, this program offers a thorough introduction to the different experimental methods used to describe linguistic phenomena and a critical discussion of the different linguistic theories adopted in modern linguistics to explain such phenomena.
The program offers solid theoretical training in conjunction with the introduction of advanced experimental methods. Experimental work is carried out in one of the department’s laboratories.
The program combines coursework and research on an MA thesis project, thus allowing students to gain expertise in specific subdisciplines, and preparing them for diverse professional fields: linguistic research, language teaching, professions involving language and speech (e.g., speech therapy), communication, language policy (e.g., regional languages and accents, language contact, multilingualism, European integration), linguistic engineering, and professions involving the acoustic analysis of speech.
Computational Linguistics
Master’s degree structure and course descriptions
The field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) has revolutionized industries by enabling advanced generative AI technologies and fostering innovations like real-time translation, intelligent assistants, and automated content creation. UPCité’s master’s program in Computational Linguistics equips students with theoretical and practical skills in NLP, preparing them for careers in industry or research through interdisciplinary training in computer science, data sciences, linguistics, and AI.
The field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) has undergone an extraordinary revolution, becoming a major driving force behind the recent success of generative AI technologies, such as Large Language Models, including the renowned ChatGPT. At the core of this revolution lies the vibrant Computational Linguistics scientific discipline. The field aims to develop models and algorithms that empower computers to understand, generate, and engage with human language, thereby bridging the gap between machines and natural communication. Computational Linguistics offers a rich and dynamic environment for discovery and innovation, ranging from exploring linguistic theories to advancing state-of-the-art machine learning techniques.
The Master’s program in Computational Linguistics combines theory and practice in NLP. The overarching objective of this curriculum is to impart the necessary skills to design, implement, and evaluate NLP systems, transcending the utilisation of pre-existing tools. It is crafted to equip students with the adaptability to navigate the dynamic landscape of the field, encompassing both the practical and theoretical dimensions. Additionally, it fosters interaction with professionals from diverse backgrounds, including data scientists, computer scientists, and linguists, thereby facilitating a collaborative and interdisciplinary learning environment.
Students will receive instruction in computer sciences, statistics, machine learning, data science, artificial intelligence and linguistics. The professional orientation leads to positions in companies specialising in NLP and data science, mainly oriented towards the processing of written texts and audio. The research orientation can lead to a PhD in computational linguistics.
East Asian Languages and French as a Foreign Language
For 35 years, the Linguistics Department of the University of Paris has been offering a course of study in linguistics applied to the teaching of French as a foreign language, with the aim of training specialists in the field of French as a foreign language: teaching, research, training of trainers, and pedagogical management.
Thanks to a partnership with the UFR Langues et Civilisations d’Asie Orientale, this master’s program is unique in France, and is designed for specialists in East Asian languages (Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese) who wish to qualify to work in the field of French as a foreign language in this region.
In addition to training for research in the field of FLE didactics and L2 acquisition, the Master’s degree in Linguistics applied to FLE didactics offers a professional career path with a variety of outlets that responds to the growing needs of civil society and the demand for French language abroad
Linguistics Applied to French as a Foreign Language
For 35 years, the Linguistics Department of the University of Paris has been offering a course of study in linguistics applied to the teaching of French as a foreign language, with the aim of training specialists in the field of French as a foreign language: teaching, research, training of trainers, and pedagogical management.
In addition to training in research in the field of French as a Foreign Language didactics and L2 acquisition, the Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics for (FFL) didactics offers a professional path with a variety of outlets that respond to the growing needs of civil society and the demand for French language abroad.
Logos
The LOGOS master’s program is a transdisciplinary master’s program at the Université Paris Cité that covers the sciences of language in a multidisciplinary framework. It involves four main disciplines: linguistics (both empirical and formal), philosophy (philosophy of language and philosophy of science), mathematical logic and fundamental computer science.
The LOGOS MSc programme welcomes students with various backgrounds (primarily, but not exclusively, with a bachelor’s degrees in linguistics, philosophy, logic or mathematics) and aims to provide them:
- not only with a complete set of formal skills concerning, for instance, Natural Language Processing or Machine Learning;
- but also with a comprehensive knowledge of all the theoretical environments within which the analysis of language and linguistic phenomena takes place;
- and with a wide-ranging understanding of all the conceptual stakes involved in the study and representation of language.
The four semesters of the master’s degree are devised as a progression almost from scratch. Each semester is composed of an average of five courses, each of which can generally be chosen among a substantial list of options, so as to allow each student to specialize as flexibly as possible, while acquiring a broad general knowledge in all four core disciplines.