Taalwetenschappen

Binnen deze master ontwikkel je vaardigheden en bouw je kennis op om zowel als docent als als expert op het gebied van Nederlands als tweede taal aan de slag te gaan. Elk jaar weer zijn er veel volwassenen met een andere moedertaal dan Nederlands die graag onze taal onder de knie willen krijgen. Of het nu gaat om een laagopgeleide Eritrese vluchteling die in Nederland een nieuw bestaan wil opbouwen, een Russische student die hier een master fiscale economie gaat volgen of een ICT'er uit India die voor een Nederlands bedrijf gaat werken: allemaal zijn ze op zoek naar cursussen Nederlands als tweede taal (NT2). En voor deze cursussen zijn hooggekwalificeerde docenten én experts nodig. Het mooie van deze masterspecialisatie is dat we je opleiden voor beide banen: docent én expert NT2. Zo verwerf je een uitstekende positie op de arbeidsmarkt.

Interested in a career as a language and communication coach, working in a professional environment? Then a Master's degree in Language and Communication Coaching might be the right choice for you.
There's an increasing demand for language and communication trainers and coaches: business people, pilots, politicians, hospital porters, teachers, hotel staff, academics, cab drivers, athletes, doctors, office workers, tour guides, lawyers, catering staff, nurses, practically everybody needs to use English in their jobs. The Master's specialisation in Language and Communication Coaching offers you a thorough academic grounding to pursue a career as a language and communication coach who can quickly and effectively meet the training needs of a wide variety of clients.
The specialisation offers a unique and rigorous programme combining a solid theoretical basis in Language for Specific Purposes, Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing with challenging opportunities to design language courses and practise your training and coaching skills. You'll also get some practical, hands-on training and coaching experience in the form of peer teaching and an internship at a language institute.

The general Linguistics specialisation covers the ground of Linguistics using theoretical and empirical work: from the description of languages to changes in languages; from phonology to pragmatics.
If you choose to study Linguistics in Nijmegen you will have a unique opportunity to put together your own programme. With the exception of your thesis, all subjects are optional. You can choose from a wide range of interesting advanced topics in fields as diverse as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, second language learning, language description and linguistic diversity. You will be working closely with top researchers. In fact, you will be in the middle of a research environment where important discoveries are being made and the chances are that you will be involved in some of them.
We really take care of our students and pay special attention to the (practical) needs of international students. We have a lot of experience with students from all over the world coming here to study and we help you to hit the ground running. The courses are very intensive and you will learn a great deal in one year. You can also expect to 'grow' academically. There are great opportunities for internships at leading institutes in the Netherlands.
Linguistics is taught at a very high level in Nijmegen, and we are known for our excellent teaching and research.