Course Description

The Department of Culture and Civilization at the University of Verona offers a two-year (120 ECTS) master's programme (laurea magistrale) in Linguistics.

Subjects of the courses

The Master's programme in Linguistics covers fields such as linguistic theory, language learning, language teaching and historical linguistics. With regard to language-specificity, the programme allows a choice (a) among English, German, French and Spanish for courses dealing with general linguistics, and (b) among Germanic, Romance, Anatolic and Slavic philology for philological studies. Modules in psychology and cognitive sciences, statistics and information technology are also available in the degree programme.

For a full overview of the courses offered this academic year, please see the Course Curriculum on the university website.

The programme trains students in theoretical and applied linguistics through course work, participation in seminars, and supervised research within a supportive environment. Activities are structured to stimulate the active and ongoing participation of students, also through direct and personal interactions with the teaching staff. Classes will be taught both by regular Verona staff and by international guests.

Internationalisation

The programme has a strong international focus and aims to be widely accessible to foreign students from all parts of the world. There is also a large offer of international mobility opportunities (see: Study abroad) available for students who want to study abroad and/or take courses at foreign universities during the master's.

Language of teaching

All of its mandatory modules are taught in English, and its optional courses dealing with different languages are taught in their respective languages (except the German module, for which understanding German is not a prerequisite). At least one module taught in English is always present among the choices available.

Learning outcomes

The Master's programme in Linguistics aims to prepare graduates capable of making the most of metalinguistic analysis in teaching, in research, and in various applications concerning socially relevant linguistic issues such as e.g. language pathologies, the linguistic integration of immigrants, or the analytical assessment of linguistic documents.

Prospective students should have obtained an Italian Laurea Triennale or an equivalent foreign degree (bachelor's degree) with some basic training in linguistics. For details on the requirements, see How to apply.

Teaching and exam periods

The university year is structured in four half-semesters (semestrini) during which courses are taught:

• I. term: October - mid November

• II. term: mid November - January

• III. term: March - April

• IV. term: April - mid June

There are three exam periods:

• I. session: January - February

• II. session: June - July

• III. session: September