General Linguisticsfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Tübingen
- Deadlines
- March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- January 2026 (EU)
- January 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Media Studies
- General Linguistic Science
Target group
The Master's course is aimed at graduates in Mechanical engineering or a related subject. Linguistics is the science of human language. Linguists explore what structures a human language has, which features are common to all languages, and how languages differ systematically. There are points of contact to neighbouring fields in the Humanities and Natural Sciences - in particular to Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Science, Mathematics and Logic. The program includes a deepening of the foundations of general linguistics in the fields of Phonetics & Phonology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics in the first year of study. The focus of the second year of study is the choice of a research area by attending specialised main and advanced seminars, which forms the topic of the final master's thesis.
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 08.02.2025
- 13.04.2026 - 25.07.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543 Lottery selection from 01.09.2022 up to and including 20.09.2022
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Please note different application deadlines for Master’s degree courses. You can find an overview here: https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/111543
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.12.2025 - 15.01.2026
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.01.2026 - 31.03.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.01.2026 - 31.03.2026
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
All information about tuition fees for international students (EUR 1,500 per semester) and for a second degree course (EUR 650 per semester) can be found on our website.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German