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Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Germany , Düsseldorf

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

German

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 1,166 / year

Next Intake October-2022

Computer Linguistics

About

The course of studies Computational Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts, at the heinrich-Heine-University (HHU) is an admission-free course of studies.

This six-semester course is offered jointly by the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the HHU.

Disciplines

Languages and cultural studies

mathematics

computer science

Natural sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The admission requirement for the Bachelor's programme in Computational Linguistics is the general or relevant subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

English Program Requirements

Language certificate for English language (Level B2 / Common European Framework for Reference for Languages): We accept English tests covering all four academic skills (reading, listening, writing, and speaking):

IELTS (academic) minimum 6.0, including at least 6.0 in section “writing”
TOEFL iBt with 75 points minimum
We do not accept TOEIC

The language certificate must not be older than two years and the original certificate must be sent directly from the testing center to the European Studies programme in Düsseldorf. (TOEFL-Code: 3423)
No language test is required for native English speakers.

Career

Since the computer linguistic sector is gaining in importance in industry and business, the demand for well-trained computer linguists has risen sharply recently. Thanks to the well-founded, versatile training, computer linguists are also in demand in many other areas. For example, you can perform tasks in the following fields of activity:

Machine translation, Text generation, e. g. for online shops Language data analysis for marketing purposes (social media monitoring) Lexicographic activities (computer-aided dictionary creation) Development or optimization of search engines, Automatic author recognition or style analysis of texts Development of dialogue systems such as Siri, Cortana, Google Now.

Since the computer linguistic sector is gaining in importance in industry and business
the demand for well-trained computer linguists has risen sharply recently. Thanks to the well-founded
versatile training
computer linguists are also in demand in many other areas. For example
you can perform tasks in the following fields of activity: Machine translation
Text generation
e. g. for online shops Language data analysis for marketing purposes (social media monitoring) Lexicographic activities (computer-aided dictionary creation) Development or optimization of search engines
Automatic author recognition or style analysis of texts Development of dialogue systems such as Siri
Cortana
Google Now.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 1,166 / year

How to Apply

Online Registration In order to check whether you fulfil the entry and admission conditions you have to register online During the registration you will be requested to enter your contact details and to upload documents proving your aptitude:

Application form (to download the application form click here)
Certificate of Bachelor study programme,
Transcript of records,
Proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, German “Abitur”, etc.),
Content of modules (courses) taken in Cell and Molecular Biology (4 CP) or in Biochemistry (4 CP) or in Biopsychology (4 CP) or in Physiology (4 CP) and/or anatomy/neuroanatomy, at least 2 credit points from practical experience should be available.

Documents in languages other than English or German have to be certified translated by a sworn translator. Documents in languages other than German or English willnot be accepted. In case you have not completed your Bachelor programme yet, an interim certificate with at least 80% of examination and study achievements has be submitted instead. After saving, entered and uploaded information can be changed later on.