Program Overview

Master's Programme in AI and Language

The Master's Programme in AI and Language is designed to equip students with a broad skill set for a career in AI and language, both within and outside academia. The programme spans four full-time semesters and comprises both mandatory and optional courses.

Programme Overview

The programme covers a broad, interdisciplinary field that involves modelling human linguistic behaviour using digital methods. Students will become experts in developing and using AI to handle linguistic data, both in the form of text and speech, while also becoming aware of the limitations, risks, and ethical problems of this technology.

Year 1

• Semester 1
  • The Structure of Language, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Introduction to Programming, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Analysis and Processing of Speech, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Statistics and Machine Learning, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
• Semester 2
  • Applied Programming, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Natural Language Processing, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Elective and/or optional courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits

Year 2

• Semester 3
  • Project Course in AI and Language, 15 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)
  • Elective and/or optional courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits
• Semester 4
  • Master's Thesis in AI and Language, 30 ECTS credits (main field: Language Informatics)

Eligibility and Admission

• A degree of 180 ECTS credits, including a degree project, in linguistics, computational linguistics, language technology, computer science, computer and systems sciences, cognitive science, engineering physics, engineering mathematics, or equivalent.
• Swedish upper secondary school course English 6 or equivalent.
• The quality/subject of the Bachelor's Thesis, motivation letter, and the relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme are considered in the selection process.

Tuition Fee

Applies to citizens from outside EU, EEA, or Switzerland. The first instalment is 67,500 SEK. The complete course fee is provided upon inquiry.

Programme Details

• Level: Master's level
• Language: English
• Department responsible for education: Department of Linguistics
• Subject: Linguistics, Language Informatics
• Area of interest: Language and Linguistics, Computer and Systems Sciences
• Programme code: HSAIO
• Application code: SU-20047

Research Areas

The programme involves research areas such as general linguistics, phonetics, computer science, language technology, and neuroscience. Students will have the opportunity to apply for selective courses offered by other departments at Stockholm University or its partner institutions.

Career Opportunities

Completing the Master's programme in AI and Language will earn students a Master's degree in Language Informatics, equipping them with a broad skill set for a career both within and outside academia. Upon programme completion, students will be eligible to pursue doctoral-level education.