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Linguistics studies the way language works by looking at the different languages spoken by humankind. This is a rigorous discipline which is concerned with all aspects of language. The approach taken is a decidedly functionalist one. The principles and mechanisms of daily oral and written communication are studied.

Students will have acquired at the end of the course complementary skills in the main theoretical branches of linguistics (syntax, lexicology, semantics and pragmatics), the methodological tools to understand the complex nature of linguistics (linguistic statistics, qualitative and quantitative corpus analysis) and an opening towards related disciplines which allows the functioning of language to be put into context. Special attention is given to those subjects where UCL has a cutting edge in linguistics research : discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, prosody, contrastive linguistics, linguistic engineering.

The Masters in Linguistics provides many career opportunities. Research leading to a doctorate is an obvious one but the business world and public services also offer various career possibilities. Careers in communications, telecommunications, editing, dictionary compilation, information and communication technologies, where they would hold positions as language specialists. Masters in Linguistics may also teach at non-university third level institutions.

All students take advantage of a general training which combines theoretical and methodological courses which allows access to different specialities via the different focuses and options.

Three focuses are available:

- the 'Research Focus' aims to give students an introduction to scientific research and build on the student's linguistic knowledge in at least one modern language as well as helping them develop specific knowledge of one or several fields of applied linguistics (learning foreign languages, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, contrastive linguistics, etc.).Students will be given a substantial introduction to scientific communication (oral presentation techniques using powerpoint, posters, abstracts, writing scientific articles, etc.) and will discover how research is carried out by participating in conferences or spending time in a research centre (in Belgium or abroad). Such skills could also be used in a non-scientific context.

- the 'Professional Focus in Natural Language Processing' aims to introduce students to the essential methods, technology and concepts related to natural language processing (processing intelligent texts, person-machine interfaces, automatic translation, documentary navigation, teaching materials, electronic dictionaries, etc.).
This is an interdisciplinary training which allows students to study indepth the principal difficulties in analyzing language while at the same time acquiring advanced skills in mastering computer tools and concepts. The objective is to train specialists (competent both in computers and linguistics) and to allow access to jobs in “language industries” or more generally in information and communication technologies (ICT). Regular seminars provide students with the opportunity to make contacts with the business world. A placement in a company or research centre forms part of the students’ thesis providing them with the opportunity to develop some of their training in an industrial setting.

This progressive programme is accessible to students without prior computer knowledge (students who have already followed computer studies may follow a modified programme). This programme, unique in the French-speaking community in Belgium; is organized jointly with KULeuven, the Facultés polytechniques de Mons-Haineau (FPMS) and the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur).

- the 'Professional Focus in Applied Linguistics for Language Learning' aims to give students an introduction to the tools, methodology and concepts vital to language learning (linguistic policy, learning psychology, language-specific methodology). Based on the students’ profile, they will study certain aspect specific to the learning of French, Dutch, German or English. UCL is the only university in the French-speaking.

All relevant information concerning studies and research in linguistics at UCL may be found on the following site:
http://www.uclouvain.be/ling

The programme is made up of :
♦ core courses (60 credits);
♦ one focus (30 credits);
♦ and two options or optional courses (30 credits).

Changing from one focus to another is possible under certain conditions. The request is submitted for approval by the Faculty’s academic secretary.

Other accessible masters :
At the end of the master 120, each focus of the Master in Linguistics can be obtained in a new year of 30 credits only.

Accessible doctoral training :
Ecole Doctorale disciplinaire en Langues et Lettres.

1° Student must hold a first level university degree.

2° Student must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or 'sciences du langage', including the following 2 courses (or their equivalent) : FLTR1530 'Introduction aux sciences du langage' (4 credits) and FLTR1560 'Linguistique générale' (3 credits).

3° Student must demonstrate :
⇒ sufficient skills in the French language, of both a written and oral nature;
⇒ the capacity to develop an argument on the language heard as a general sign and not just a linguistic sign;
⇒ an understanding of the way language works internally (basic units and structures, contemporary theories) and externally (relationship with other disciplines).
If student does not have sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits).

If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an Preparotory year for Master in Linguistics [60.0], the programme of which is established based on the student's file.

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

University Bachelors
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
UCL Bachelors
All Bachelor	If student has taken the Minor in Linguistics [30.0]	Direct access
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [180.0] Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English [180.0] Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [180.0] Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [180.0]		Direct access
Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics [180.0] Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [180.0] Bachelor in Information and Communication [180.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures		Direct access
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures		Access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Bachelor in de taal- en letterkunde		Direct access
Foreign Bachelors
Foreign Bachelor in Arts and Letters	Student must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or 'sciences du langage'	On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Non university Bachelors
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university Graduates in translation and interpreting must have followed training including at least 30 credits in linguistics and/or 'sciences du langage'. If student does not have sufficient training in one or several of these subjects, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits). If the total number of prerequisites exceeds 15 credits, access to the master is subject to the student passing an Preparotory year for Master in Linguistics [60.0].
> BA-AESI en français et français langue étrangère > BA-AESI en français et morale > BA-AESI en français et religion > BA-AESI en langues germaniques		Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits	Type court
> BA en traduction et interprétation - type long		Accès au master moyennant vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises (examen d'admission, entretien, examen de dossier, etc.)	Type long
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma	Special Requirements	Access	Remarks
"Licenciés"
Holder of a 'Licence' in 'langues et littératures germaniques' Holder of a 'Licence' in 'langues et littératures romanes' Holder of a 'Licence' in 'langues et littératures classiques' Holder of a 'Licence' in 'langues et littératures orientales'		Direct access
Holder of a 'Licence' in 'informatique' Ingénieur civil informaticien		Direct access	Direct access uniquely to the professional focus in natural language processing
Masters
Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [60.0] Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [120.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [60.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General [120.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [60.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English [120.0] Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [60.0] Master in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures [120.0]		Direct access	If students have, moreover, taken 25 credits in linguistics in their optional courses, they have direct access to the second year of the master
Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [60.0] Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics [120.0] Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : Oriental Languages [60.0] Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Languages [120.0]		On the file: direct access or access with additional training	Additional training to be determined depending on the programme followed
Master : ingénieur civil en informatique Master en sciences informatiques		Direct access	Direct access uniquely to the professional focus in natural language processing
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma		Access	Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
> MA en interprétation > MA en traduction		Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max	Type long

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Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.

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See the general admission requirements

The range of courses on offer is at once varied and specific: the programme offers the student a vast choice, between 3 focuses and 7 options: linguistique comparative et contrastive, linguistique appliquée à l'apprentissage des langues, linguistique computationnelle, discours et communication, psychologie et langage, linguistique d'une langue moderne (allemand, anglais, espagnol, français, néerlandais) and langage et informatique. Whilst the research focus aims to give the student solid theoretical training in linguistics to prepare him for possible doctoral research via various seminars, the professional focuses focus on teaching more closely rooted in the world of work through courses, seminars and internships.

Aids in the learning process are varied: CD-ROMs which contain the layout, exercises and linguistic data, case studies and group work on iCampus, databases (oral and written) to carry out individual work, work placements in companies or in research laboratories, seminars in small groups, etc. It is clear that this programme provides students with a wide choice in learning methods and permits personalized approaches.

The way the course is evaluated varies depending on what subject is being taught (see syllabus).
Depending on the size of the group, and the subject in question, the possibilities are as follows :
- 'traditional' evaluation in the form of a final oral or written exam;
- 'traditional' evaluation combined with exercises during the year;
- group work in the place of an exam;
- individual work in the place of an exam;
- internship, supervised and evaluated by a 'maître de stage' and an academic.

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.

Interuniversity programme with KULeuven
The student can study a lot of courses and seminars at KULeuven ; an explicit agreement was reached on this issue with the Faculteit Letteren de la KULeuven.

Erasmus/Socrates stay
The Erasmus stay will preferably take place during the 2nd semester of the master 1 or during the 1st semester of the master 2. Specific bilateral agreements for the Master en linguistique have been reached with Paris 13, Grenoble 3 and Toulouse 2. Moreover, various agreements reached by the départements d’études germaniques (GERM) and d’études romanes (ROM) are open to students taking the Master in Linguistics.

For more information :

Information on Erasmus exchange : http://www.uclouvain.be/17371.html

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
Click on the course code to see detailed informations (objectives, methods, evaluation...)
						Year
						1	2
Dissertation in Natural Language Processing, dissertation seminar and work placement (30credits) For students doing the professional focus in automatic language processing, the dissertation includes a laboratory research placement of a minimum of 7 weeks which is an essential part of the dissertation. For these students, the 30 credits awarded for the dissertation are spread as follows :
LING2890	Dissertation seminar  (in French)	N.	15h	2credits		x
LING2891	Dissertation (Part 1)  (in French)	N.		3credits		x
LING2896	Dissertation (Part 2)  (in French)	N.		15credits			x
LING9996	Internship in Research group  (in French)	N.	240h	10credits			x
Dissertation and dissertation seminar (except for Natural Language Processing) (30credits) For students doing the other focuses, the 30 credits awarded for the dissertation are spread as follows :
LING2891	Dissertation (Part 1)  (in French)	N.		3credits		x
LING2892	Dissertation (Part 2)  (in French)	N.		25credits			x
LING2890	Dissertation seminar  (in French)	N.	15h	2credits		x
Methodology course (10credits)
CLIG2250	Methods of corpus linguistics  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon, Anne-Catherine Simon	30h + 10h	5credits	1q	x
CLIG2240	Statistics for Linguistics  (in French)	Yves Bestgen (supplée Cédrick Fairon), Cédrick Fairon	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x
Linguistics course (15credits)
FLTR2270	General linguistics : semantics  (in French)	Elisabeth Degand	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
ROM2171	Lexicology   (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
ROM2151	Text Linguistics   (in French)	Catherine Bolly (supplée Anne-Catherine Simon), Anne-Catherine Simon	22.5h	5credits	2q	x
Philosophy of language (5credits) An optional course :
FILO1355	Philosophical texts V: Critical reading in Analytic Philosophy  (in French)	Marcel Crabbé	30h	5credits	1q		x
FILO2210	Formalized logic   (in French)	Marcel Crabbé	30h	5credits	2q		x

One focus from the following :

						Year
						1	2
Introduction to research (20credits)
LING2983	Attendance to conference or internship in research group I  (in French)	N.	120h	5credits		x
LING2984	Attendance to conference or Intership in Research group  (in French)	N.	120h	5credits			x
LING2981	Writing scientific texts I  (in French)	N.		5credits		x
LING2982	Scientific writing II  (in French)	N.		5credits			x
Advanced activities in linguistics (10credits) Two optional courses from the following, different from courses chosen elsewhere :
CLIG2210	Phonology and Prosody   (in French)	Anne-Catherine Simon	30h	5credits	1q	x
CLIG2230	Discourse Analysis  (in French)	Elisabeth Degand, Anne-Catherine Simon	15h	5credits	2q	x
CLIG2160	Sociolinguistics  (in French)	Michel Francard, Philippe Hambye (supplée Michel Francard)	15h	5credits	1q	x
ROM2200	History of the French language  (in French)	Michel Francard	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
Computer studies (15credits) Students must choose one of the following two models, with the agreement of the lecturer in charge of the focus. Students who can demonstrate computer skills at least equivalent to those required in the minor in computer sciences will be given an adjusted programme.
Module A (15credits)
SINF1160A	Introduction à l'algorithmique et programmation, partie 1A  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
SINF1161A	Introduction à l'algorithmique et programmation, partie 2A  (in French)	N.	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
FLTR2630	Introduction to automatic text processing  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
Module B (15credits)
INGE1225	Algorithms and Programming in Economics and Management  (in French)	Marco Saerens	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
SINF1124	Programming project (Prerequisite : INGE 1225 Algorithmics and programming in economics and management)  (in French)	Marco Saerens	0h + 60h	5credits	2q	x	x
FLTR2630	Introduction to automatic text processing  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
Automatic Language Processing (15credits)
FLTR2620	Natural language processing  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
CLIG2220	Overview of applications in NLP  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	15h	5credits	1+2q		x
CLIG2260	Introduction to speech processing  (in French)	Thierry Dutoit	22.5h	5credits			x

						Year
						1	2
Basic course (15credits)
ROM2610	Analysis of linguistic phenomena and the teaching of French   (in French)	Philippe Hambye	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
ROM2650	Training in the teaching of French as a mother tongue, second or foreign language   (in French)	Silvia Lucchini	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
ROM2620	Acquisition of a seond or foreign language : theory and applications   (in French)	Silvia Lucchini	22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LING2020	Tweede- en Vreemde taalverwerving (KUL - F0440A)  (in Dutch)	N.		5credits		x
Psychology of learning (5credits)
PSYM2431	Apprentissage et troubles d'apprentissage  (in French)	Gaëtane Chapelle (supplée Jacques Grégoire), Laetitia Desmet (supplée Jacques Grégoire), Jacques Grégoire, Véronique Leroy (supplée Jacques Grégoire), Gaëlle Meert (supplée Jacques Grégoire), Marie Van Reybroeck (supplée Jacques Grégoire), Gaëlle Van de Moortele (supplée Jacques Grégoire)	60h	5credits	2q	x
Learning a foreign language (10credits)
FLTR2640	Multimedia and teaching of languages  (in French)	Alain Meurant	15h + 15h	5credits	2q		x
ROM2930	Study of teaching language methods (This course is compulsory for beginners studying a foreign language at the ILV. Assessment for this course is combined with ROM 2930.)  (in French)	Luc Collès	15h	5credits	1+2q		x
ROM2630	Corrective and contrastive phonetics in French   (in French)	Silvia Lucchini	22.5h	5credits	2q		x
GERM2725	English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition  (in English)	Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2813	German Linguistics: Cognitive Theories of Second Language Acquisition  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits		x	x
GERM2912	Methodology of teaching German: Linguistics  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits		x	x
GERM2835	Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language  (in Dutch)	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2932	Dutch as a foreign language (DFL) seminar : linguistic aspects  (in Dutch)	Ludovic Beheydt	15h	5credits		x	x

Whatever the focus, students will complete their programme with 30 credits, of which there will be a minimum of one option of 15 credits.

Students must choose :  
- either an option course worth 15 credits and 15 credits of optional courses from the other option courses;
- or two options of 15 credits;
- or 30 credits worth of courses in one of the following option courses : "Linguistics applied to language learning", "Computational linguistics", "Discourse and society", "Linguistics of a modern language" or "Language and computing".

L’étudiant choisit au moins un cours de grammaire comparée et veille à totaliser au moins 15 crédits pour l’ensemble de l’option.

						Year
						1	2
Students must choose 15 credits from the following courses including at least one course in the category of ¿Comparative Grammar¿.
Comparative grammar 5 credits minimum
GERM2719	Comparative grammar and contrastive linguistics  (in French)	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2801	Comparative grammar of Semitic languages  (in French)	Jean-Claude Haelewyck	30h	6credits	2q	x	x
GLOR2802	Comparative Indo-European linguistics  (in French)	Lambert Isebaert	30h	6credits	1+2q	x	x
LING2021	Taaltypologie en -universalia (KUL - F0VH8AN)   (in French)	N.	26h	5credits		x	x
ROM2472	Regional Walloon Languages (including onomastics)   (in French)	Jean Germain	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Optional activities
GERM2715	German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analysis  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	15h	6credits	1q	x	x
ROM2200	History of the French language  (in French)	Michel Francard	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
LING2022	Vergelijkende taalkunde (KUL - F0VI0A)   (in French)	N.	26h	4credits		x	x

						Year
						1	2
Option course recommended for students taking the research focus or the focus on automatic language processing.from 15to 30 créditsamong
Learning a foreign language
FLTR2640	Multimedia and teaching of languages  (in French)	Alain Meurant	15h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
ROM2610	Analysis of linguistic phenomena and the teaching of French   (in French)	Philippe Hambye	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
ROM2630	Corrective and contrastive phonetics in French   (in French)	Silvia Lucchini	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
ROM2620	Acquisition of a seond or foreign language : theory and applications   (in French)	Silvia Lucchini	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2725	English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition  (in English)	Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2813	German Linguistics: Cognitive Theories of Second Language Acquisition  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits		x	x
GERM2835	Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language  (in Dutch)	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LING2020	Tweede- en Vreemde taalverwerving (KUL - F0440A)  (in Dutch)	N.		5credits		x	x

Through a series of introductory courses, this option course offers an overview of automatic language processing.

						Year
						1	2
Option course recommended for students taking the research focus or the professional focus in linguistics for language learning.from 15to 30 créditsamong
FLTR2620	Natural language processing  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
FLTR2630	Introduction to automatic text processing  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
CLIG2140	Computational Linguistics Seminar  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
CLIG2220	Overview of applications in NLP  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LING2001	Text based information retrieval (KUL - H02C8A)  (in English)	N.	29.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2002	Natural language Processing (KUL - H02B1A)  (in English)	N.	32.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2003	Linguistic theories and artificial intelligence (KUL - H02B6A)  (in English)	N.	32.5h	5credits		x	x

						Year
						1	2
Students must choose at least one course on "Discourse Analysis" and one course on "Sociolinguistics".from 15to 30 créditsamong
Discourse analysis
COMU2270	Cognitive semiotics  (in French)	Pierre Fastrez	30h	5credits		x	x
COMU2220	Analysis of auditive languages  (in French)	Thierry De Smedt, Sébastien Fevry	45h	5credits		x	x
COMU2250	Media narratology  (in French)	Philippe Marion	30h	5credits		x	x
COMU2607	Analysis of documentary productions  (in French)	Marc Lits	30h	5credits		x	x
COMU2152	Research seminar on media-based narrative (This course is reserved for students wishing to undertake doctoral research.)  (in French)	Frédéric Antoine, Marc Lits	20h	5credits		x	x
COMU2605	Analysis of cultural and mediatic productions  (in French)	Sarah Sepulchre	30h	5credits		x	x
COMU2600	Scientific popularisation: theory and case study  (in French)	Philippe Verhaegen	30h	5credits		x	x
ROM2463	French for specific purposes   (in French)	Luc Collès, Francine Thyrion	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
CLIG2230	Discourse Analysis  (in French)	Elisabeth Degand, Anne-Catherine Simon	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
Sociolinguistics
GERM2721	English Linguistics: Varieties of English  (in English)	Gaëtanelle Gilquin	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
GERM2723	English linguistics : Sociolinguistics  (in English)	Fanny Meunier	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
ROM2180	Geolinguistic varieties of French   (in French)	Philippe Hambye	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
CLIG2160	Sociolinguistics  (in French)	Michel Francard, Philippe Hambye (supplée Michel Francard)	15h	5credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
Option course recommended for students taking the research focus or the professional focus in linguistics for language learning.
LOGO1312	Oral language : basic processes  (in French)	Michel Hupet	30h	3credits	1q	x	x
LOGO1313	Oral language : development  (in French)	Michel Hupet	30h	3credits	2q	x	x
LOGO1341	Oral language : disorders and treatment  (in French)	Bernadette Pierart	60h	5credits	2q	x	x
PSY1335	Clinical neuropsychology: instrumental and language disorders  (in French)	Agnesa Pillon, Sylvie Willems (supplée Marie-Pierre de Partz de Courtray), Marie-Pierre de Partz de Courtray	30h	4credits	1q	x	x

						Year
						1	2
Option course recommended for students taking the research focus or the professional focus in linguistics for language learning. Note: min. 10 credits per language, max. 2 different languages (the courses must be different from those already taken). Language at B2 level is required to take these courses.from 15to 30 créditsamong
French linguistics
ROM2200	History of the French language  (in French)	Michel Francard	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
ROM2318	Seminar on the research methodology of French as a first language   (in French)	Jean-Louis Dufays	15h	5credits		x	x
CLIG2210	Phonology and Prosody   (in French)	Anne-Catherine Simon	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
CLIG2230	Discourse Analysis  (in French)	Elisabeth Degand, Anne-Catherine Simon	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
English linguistics
GERM2721	English Linguistics: Varieties of English  (in English)	Gaëtanelle Gilquin	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
GERM2723	English linguistics : Sociolinguistics  (in English)	Fanny Meunier	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2725	English linguistics: Second Language Acquisition  (in English)	Sylviane Granger, Fanny Meunier (coord.)	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2823	English Linguistics : Lexicology  (in English)	Sylviane Granger	30h	5credits		x	x
GERM2825	English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics  (in English)	Sylviane Granger	15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LING2035	English Linguistics: Grammar and Diachrony (KUL - F0VI3A)  (in English)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2036	English Linguistics : Grammar and Discourse (KUL - F0VI4A)  (in English)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2037	English Linguistics : Selected Topics (KUL - F0VI5A)  (in English)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
Dutch linguistics
GERM2731	Dutch linguistics : current trends  (in Dutch)	Ludovic Beheydt	22.5h	5credits	2q	x	x
GERM2733	Dutch linguistics: phonetics, phonology, norms and attitudes  (in Dutch)	Ludovic Beheydt	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2737	Dutch linguistics: lexical metaphors  (in Dutch)	Pierre Godin	15h	5credits	2q	x	x
GERM2835	Dutch linguistics: morphosyntactic, phonetic and lexical aspects of Dutch as a foreign language  (in Dutch)	Philippe Hiligsmann	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2837	Dutch linguistics: Syntactic, semantic and functional aspects of word order  (in French)	N.	15h	5credits		x	x
LING2038	Nederlandse taalkunde : verandering en variatie (KUL - F0VJ1A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2039	Nederlandse taalkunde: syntaxis (KUL - F0VJ2A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
German linguistics
GERM2711	German Linguistics: Syntax and Morphology of the German Verb  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	22.5h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2713	German linguistics: Syntactic and semantic aspects  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2715	German linguistics : Contrastive and typological analysis  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
GERM2813	German Linguistics: Cognitive Theories of Second Language Acquisition  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	30h	5credits		x	x
GERM2815	German Linguistics: Linguistic Pragmatics  (in German)	Joachim Sabel	15h	5credits	1q	x	x
LING2040	Duitse taalkunde : theorie en descriptie (KUL - F0VI1A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2041	Duitse taalkunde: verandering en variatie (KUL - F0VI2A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2042	Duitse taalkunde : capita selecta (KUL - F4FC3A)  (in Dutch)	N.	30h + 15h	6credits		x	x
Spanish linguistics
ROM2517	Seminar: Spanish Linguistics II   (in Spanish)	Maria Isabel Gomez Diez	15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
ROM2843	Specific questions on Spanish linguistics   (in Spanish)	N.	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
LING2043	Spaanse taalkunde : topics in hedendaagse grammatica (KUL - F0VJ4A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2044	Spaanse taalkunde : topics in discoursanalyse (KUL - F0VJ5A)  (in Dutch)	N.	39h	6credits		x	x
LING2045	Spaanse taalkunde : capita selecta (KUL - F4FC5A)  (in Dutch)	N.	30h + 15h	6credits		x	x

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Option course recommended for students taking the professional focus in automatic language processing.from 15to 30 créditsamong
Prerequisite in computing These courses are recommended for students who have not undergone equivalent training.from 5to 15 créditsamong
INGE1322	Computer science: Analysis and Design of Information Systems  (in French)	Jean Vanderdonckt	30h + 15h	5credits		x
INGI1271	Files and databases (Prerequisites : SINF 1160A, 1161A, 1121 )  (in French)	Alain Pirotte	30h + 30h	5credits	2q		x
LING2030	Ingénierie des systèmes d'information (FUNDP - DTIC323)  (in French)	N.		5credits		x
Optional activities Or any other course featuring in the other option courses.
SINF1121	Algorithmics and data structures (Prerequisite : SINF 1161A )  (in French)	Pierre Dupont	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x	x
SINF1124	Programming project (Prerequisites : SINF 1160A, 1161A )  (in French)	Marco Saerens	0h + 60h	5credits	2q	x	x
SINF1252	Introduction to computer systems (Prerequisite : SINF 1161A )  (in French)	Marc Lobelle	30h + 30h	5credits	2q	x	x
SINF2282	Project management in computer science  (in French)	Manuel Kolp	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
SINF2356	Human-computer interaction  (in English)	Jean Vanderdonckt	45h	5credits	2q	x	x
STAT2350	Data Mining  (in French)	Libei Chen	15h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
CLIG2140	Computational Linguistics Seminar  (in French)	Cédrick Fairon	30h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
GERM2825	English Linguistics : Corpus Linguistics  (in English)	Sylviane Granger	15h	5credits	1+2q	x	x
LING2001	Text based information retrieval (KUL - H02C8A)  (in English)	N.	29.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2002	Natural language Processing (KUL - H02B1A)  (in English)	N.	32.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2003	Linguistic theories and artificial intelligence (KUL - H02B6A)  (in English)	N.	32.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2018	Language Engineering Applications (KUL - H02D0A)  (in English)	N.	34.5h	5credits		x	x
LING2019	Foundations of Formal Theories of language (KUL - H02D4A)  (in English)	N.	26h	5credits		x	x
LING2031	Introduction aux méthodes et concepts essentiels d'ingénierie linguistique (FUNDP - INFO2327)  (in French)	N.	30h	5credits		x	x
LSMS2092	Web Mining (Prerequisites : INGE 1225 ou SINF 1161A )  (in English)	Marco Saerens	30h	5credits		x	x
LSMF2014	IT management  (in French)	Manuel Kolp	30h	5credits		x	x

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						1	2
To be chosen from the Faculty or University programmes, with the agreement of the secretary of the examining board and the dissertation supervisor. Students must check with the lecturer in charge that they may follow the course(s) in question. If certain courses are available in the research focus, in the professional focus, in the core subjects or in another option course, the credits may not exceed 6.