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Key facts

Degree
Master's
Institution
Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg (University)
Location
Fribourg, FR
Language of instruction
German, French, English
Standard duration
2.5 years · 120 ECTS
Study mode
Full-time
Admission
Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle

About Linguistics

The science of language: sounds, grammar, meaning, language change and computational linguistics.

Where it leads

Computational linguist · Speech technologist · Lexicographer · Language researcher

Median income one year after graduating
University master’s: CHF 83,000 · UAS bachelor’s: CHF 78,000
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
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