<div dir="ltr">The Institute of Linguistics, University of Malta, in collaboration with the Department of Intelligent Computer Systems and the Department of Systems and Control Engineering, is pleased to announce a new Master of Science programme in Language and Computation, opening in October 2014.<br>
<br>The programme, which lasts three semesters, offers students the possibility to investigate state of the art topics in the fields of Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing, with a particular emphasis on language in embodied systems (e.g. robots and virtual agents), and in social media. <br>
<br>The M.Sc. has a taught and a research component. We welcome students from diverse backgrounds, especially those with a first degree in Computing, Language Sciences (e.g. Linguistics), Computational Linguistics, and related areas. <br>
<br>Apart from the principal taught modules, students also have the opportunity to develop a tailored foundational programme in their first year of study, to develop knowledge and skills in fundamental areas, depending on what their background is.<br>
<br>For further information, see: <a href="http://www.um.edu.mt/linguistics/msc/">http://www.um.edu.mt/linguistics/msc/</a><br>Enquiries can be sent to <a href="mailto:linguistics@um.edu.mt">linguistics@um.edu.mt</a></div>