A master’s degree in linguistics forms the basis for further doctoral studies and research work in the university and college sectors, not only in linguistics, but in language sciences in general. Linguists also work with language standardization, on dictionary projects, in language training for foreigners, and not least in language and information technology.
Former students at work
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Adviser at the Norwegian Language Bank
The language technology industry will continue to grow steadily. A job market has opened up for linguists who are native speakers of the language for which language technology is being developed, says Marie.
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Natural language understanding specialist, historical language consultant and transcriber
“My studies in linguistics have shown me the breadth of language as a discipline – a perspective that is absolutely essential in all my jobs” says André who works with both cars and TV-series.
Most relevant industries
Master’s graduates from Linguistics work in these industries:
The term The arts* covers the following industries: Archive, library and museum sector and Arts, culture and creative industries.
The term Business* covers the following industries: IT, ICT, internet and telecom, Banking, finance and insurance, Consulting and business services and Oil, energy, power and gas.
Start developing your career
In the master's programme in linguistics In your third semester, you can choose to have an internship at a workplace relevant to your field of study. You can also write a master's thesis in collaboration with an external funder/employer. In this way, you can get a valuable network which can be useful when you are looking for a job later. You can also prepare for working life during your studies by attending career events, job search and interview courses, counseling and other activities offered to HF students.
Further studies
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