Theoretical and Comparative Linguistics

full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Stuttgart

Location

July 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

July 2025 (EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • General Linguistic Science
  • Linguistics

Focus

Linguistics, Theory of Language, Language comparison, Courses on the study of various language structures, Syntax, Semantics, Philosophy of Language, Interfaces/Grammatical Interfaces, Research orientation

Target group

Graduates of a Bachelor's degree course of at least six semesters (or equivalent degree) in Linguistics, in a course with related content or in an area of Philology (English Language and Literature, German Language and Literature, Romance Studies, etc.) with high number of linguistic components.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

The exact admission and selection criteria can be found on the following web page: www.uni-stuttgart.de/studium/bewerbung/master/zulassung

Lecture period

  • 07.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 07.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    For all information for international students, visit www.uni-stuttgart.de/studium/bewerbung/international-degree/

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.05.2025 - 15.07.2025

Tuition fee

The state of Baden-Württemberg charges tuition fees for a second degree (EUR 650/semester) and for students from non-European countries (EUR 1,500/semester). For information about tuition fees, please refer to our website.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German