Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Bilingualism
The programme aims at extending and deepening your knowledge in the field of Bilingualism. It also strengthens your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning.
The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University.
Application for autumn 2023:
Please note that you may have to switch course instance to get the correct application information (to the right on desktop, further down the page on tablet or mobile phone).
Specialisation in Bilingualism
Bilingualism is a cross-disciplinary field of research connecting the areas such as linguistics, sociology, social anthropology, and cognitive psychology. The Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Bilingualism provides a comprehensive two-year course of study of core areas in Bilingualism, aiming to develop and deepen your knowledge of bi- and multilingualism at both the individual and societal level. The compulsory courses in this specialization cover different aspects of topics including second language acquisition and bilingual development in children and adults, age effects in second language acquisition, bilingualism and memory, communication and linguistic diversity, Swedish as a second language in children and adults, multiethnic youth language, attitudes towards languages/language varieties, bilingual education, second and foreign language teaching, language attrition in bilinguals, language ideology, language politics, and transnational multilingualism. The education also includes compulsory courses that are common to the whole programme as well as optional courses, aiming at extending and deepening your knowledge in language science, as well as at strengthening your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning. The programme ends with a 30-credit degree project where you, with the assistance of a supervisor, design and conduct a scientific investigation addressing an issue in the field of Bilingualism. Providing advanced knowledge and skills in the language sciences, the programme may serve as preparation for PhD studies in Bilingualism, or for a professional career in connection with language.
Information for admitted students autumn 2024
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
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Checklist for admitted students
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Master’s Programme in Language Science
If you have been accepted into the Master's programme in Language Science, you are required to register both with the Department of Linguistics and with the department that hosts your specialisation. Please refer to the "Contact" tab below to find out which department your specialization belongs to. Additionally, you will receive a welcome email providing further instructions.
Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester. The programme is voluntary (attendance is optional) and includes Arrival Service at the airport and an Orientation Day, see more details about these events below.
Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
Find your way on campus
Stockholm University's main campus is in the Frescati area, north of the city centre. While most of our departments and offices are located here, there are also campus areas in other parts of the city.
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The Master's Programme in Language Science is offered by the Department of Linguistics in cooperation with the language departments at Stockholm University.
Application for autumn 2023:
Please note that you may have to switch course instance to get the correct application information (to the right on desktop, further down the page on tablet or mobile phone).
Specialisation in Bilingualism
Bilingualism is a cross-disciplinary field of research connecting the areas such as linguistics, sociology, social anthropology, and cognitive psychology. The Master’s Programme in Language Science with a Specialisation in Bilingualism provides a comprehensive two-year course of study of core areas in Bilingualism, aiming to develop and deepen your knowledge of bi- and multilingualism at both the individual and societal level. The compulsory courses in this specialization cover different aspects of topics including second language acquisition and bilingual development in children and adults, age effects in second language acquisition, bilingualism and memory, communication and linguistic diversity, Swedish as a second language in children and adults, multiethnic youth language, attitudes towards languages/language varieties, bilingual education, second and foreign language teaching, language attrition in bilinguals, language ideology, language politics, and transnational multilingualism. The education also includes compulsory courses that are common to the whole programme as well as optional courses, aiming at extending and deepening your knowledge in language science, as well as at strengthening your grasp of research methodology, research ethics and your ability to carry out scientific reasoning. The programme ends with a 30-credit degree project where you, with the assistance of a supervisor, design and conduct a scientific investigation addressing an issue in the field of Bilingualism. Providing advanced knowledge and skills in the language sciences, the programme may serve as preparation for PhD studies in Bilingualism, or for a professional career in connection with language.
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Programme overview
The programme comprises four semesters of full-time study and consists of both mandatory and elective courses.
Schedules and Course literature are available on each course page.
Year 1
Semester 1
Language in Use (LIM026) (main field: Linguistics)
Scientific Methods and Research Ethics, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Philosophy)
Second Language Acquisition and Bilingual Development, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism)
Bilingualism in Society, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism)
Semester 2
The psycholinguistics of bilingualism and second language acquisition, 7.5 credits (main field: Bilingualism)
Critical Sociolinguistic Approaches to Bi- and Multilingualism Studies, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism)
Advanced Studies on the Psycho- and Neurolinguistics of Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism)
alternatively
Advanced Studies in Sociolinguistic Approaches to Bi- and Multilingualism, 7.5 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism)
An elective course of 7.5 ECTS credits
Elective courses are selected in consultation with the coordinator for the Specialisation in Bilingualism.
Year 2
Semester 3
Master's Thesis in Bilingualism, 30 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism, the course is taken on a half-time basis in semester 3 and 4)
English for Academic Research, 7.5 credits (main field: English), may be taken either as a skill course or an elective course
An elective course of 7.5 ECTS credits
Semester 4
Master's Thesis in Bilingualism, 30 ECTS credits (main field: Bilingualism, the course is taken on a half-time basis in semester 3 and 4)
Elective courses of 15 ECTS credits
Elective courses are selected in consultation with the coordinator for the Specialisation in Bilingualism.
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Contact
Coordinator
Tatiana Antontchik, Director of Studies
tatiana.antontchik@biling.su.se
08-16 19 80Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism
The Master's Programme in Language Science is administrated by the Department of Linguistics in collaboration with the language departments at Stockholm Univiersity. Each specialisation has its own coordinator.
