Program Overview

Vergleichende germanische Sprachwissenschaft

Overview

The Master's program in Vergleichende germanische Sprachwissenschaft is offered exclusively at the University of Zurich. The broad range of courses is historically and comparatively oriented, covering language history and dialectology of all Germanic languages. The program allows for specialization in various subfields.

What You Will Learn

In the Master's program Vergleichende germanische Sprachwissenschaft, analytical and theoretical competencies are expanded and deepened, and an increasingly independent and research-oriented approach is required. The program enables specialization in various subfields, including:

• Language and text transmission of Germanic languages through time (manuscript transmission, runic transmission, and related epigraphy)
• Research-oriented questions on linguistic change and historical-comparative linguistics in general (comparative grammar, etymology, and lexicology, text philology) and comparative dialectology of Germanic languages
• Research-oriented questions on historical, social, and cultural frameworks of linguistic change (historical cultural science, philological antiquity)
• Expansion of passive language skills in historical language stages

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Vergleichender germanischer Sprachwissenschaft
• For international students:
  • Bachelor's degree in Comparative Germanic Linguistics
  • C1 level of German and English

Additional Information

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Germanic languages and their historical development, as well as the skills to analyze and interpret linguistic data. The program's focus on research-oriented questions and methods prepares students for a career in academia or related fields.