Computational Linguistics
Computational Linguistics (B.A.)
The Computer Linguistics degree program allows you to combine two essential areas of interest for the modern world: language/linguistics and computer science. At FAU, students focus predominantly on the technical and practical aspects of machine language processing.
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 6
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- 2-subject Bachelor, Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Keywords
- Computer, Computer Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Language, Linguistics
What is the degree program about?
Are you interested in how a search engine can find the right web pages for your query and make suggestions for additions and corrections? How voice control works on new smartphones? How computers can automatically pull facts and opinions from digital text assets (e.g., Wikipedia, online news stories, and social media)? And beyond that, are you curious about what’s behind the term „digital humanities“ (i.e., the „digital humanities“)? Then studying Computational Linguistics might be of interest to you.
Computational linguistics researches the processing of human language and develops computer models to understand, produce and learn language. For this purpose, theories and methods from computer science, linguistics, and cognitive science are used, and fundamentals from mathematics, such as formal logic or statistics, are applied. Computational Linguistics at FAU focuses on technical and practical aspects of machine language processing. The necessary basic knowledge of theoretical and empirical linguistics can be acquired in a linguistic subject to be studied in combination.
The study of Computational Linguistics qualifies you to participate in the development of new products – since computer-aided information retrieval will continue to be significant in the future and the processing of language data will always play a central role in this, it can be assumed that the career prospects for graduates of computational linguistics are permanently good.
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The degree program is split into two phases. The following subjects are completed in the foundation stage: Foundations of computer linguistics (includes the modules “Foundations of computer linguistics I”, “Foundations of computer linguistics II”, “Tools and techniques”), and foundations of computer science (modules “Foundations of computer Science”, “Conceptual modeling”, “Database systems”, “Multimedia technology”). The advanced phase includes the modules “Machine language processing”, “Advanced module computer linguistics” and the internship.
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Course contents:
- Foundations of computer linguistics
- Tools and techniques
- Foundations of computer science
- Conceptual modeling
- Database systems
- Multimedia technology
- Machine language processing
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- An interest in language, mathematics and computer science
- A lot of stamina – programming takes time! It can take hours for a program to run properly without errors
- A love of researching, learning and inventing
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The possible careers listed below are only a selection of potential openings. These include work
- in research and teaching in the areas of computer linguistics, corpus linguistics and computer science
- in extramural research institutions and the development departments of software companies
- in the field of specialized information and documentation (indexing, research and reporting)
- developing databases and archives
- at information providers in new media and electronic publishing
- in the area of market research and social media monitoring
- in the field of monolingual and multilingual lexicography and terminology work
- developing computer-aided language courses
- in the area of text production and editing for publishers, newspapers and in the area of office automation
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- In Computational Linguistics, you also have to deal with statistical methods.
- In programming tasks, you sometimes have to get stuck and keep at it to solve a problem – but the feeling when you have found the right solution compensates for all the effort!
- C-x 5 2 M-x butterfly RET 🙂
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Degree program combinations
Das Lehrangebot dieser Kombination ist so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass die Fächer in der Regel überschneidungsfrei miteinander kombiniert werden können.
Limited degree program combinations
- Archaeological Sciences
- Art History
- Book Studies
- Business and Economics
- Chinese Studies
- Cultural History of Christianity
- Education
- French Studies
- Geography: Cultural Geography as a two subject Bachelor's degree program
- Greek Philology
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Italian Romance Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin Philology
- Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
- Oriental Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Scandinavian Studies (BA)
- Sociology
- Theater and Media Studies
Diese Kombination kann nur nach einer diesbezüglichen Studienberatung studiert werden. Die Überschneidungsfreiheit kann jedoch nicht garantiert werden. Die Studierenden tragen selbst die Verantwortung für die Studierbarkeit der Kombination und die Einhaltung der Fristen des § 10. Der Nachweis einer Studienberatung ist bei der Immatrikulation vorzulegen.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Application deadline winter semester
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30.09.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- General language skills
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Nachweis ausreichender Kenntnisse in mindestens 2 Fremdsprachen (darunter Englisch) bis zum Ende des 4. Semesters
- Details and notes
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The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th.
In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.