Our MSc Computational and Corpus Linguistics provides a thorough training in natural language processing technologies and the data-driven study of language.You will learn about areas such as:Machine learning models for the classification, understanding and generation of texts.- Natural language applications such as dialogue systems and machine translation.Corpus-driven approaches to linguistic questions in areas such as syntax, semantics and pragmatics, phonology and phonetics, historical, socio and psycholinguistics.You will acquire programming skills in Python and statistical analysis skills in R. You will learn how to use high performance computing facilities, and how to document and present your work.
Which department am I in?
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Study options
Full Time
(1 Year)
Tuition fees
£32,600.00 (35,51,972)
per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date
September 2026
Venue
Main Campus
Oxford Road,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M13 9PL, Northern England, United Kingdom
Entry requirements
For international students
We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent. Typically this will be a degree that in some way involved the study of language, including linguistics or a specific language.Strong applicants with degrees in other areas (e.g. philosophy) will be considered. The application form includes a personal statement section in which you must demonstrate your knowledge of and interest in the subject. Please be explicit as to how your academic background and experience to date prepare you for this course. We will only consider a minimum overall grade of 7
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.