Department of Linguistics

The MA in Linguistics offers advanced postgraduate training across contemporary linguistic theory and empirical analysis. The programme runs over four semesters and is taught primarily in Greek.

• Duration: 4 semesters (2 academic years)
• Credits: 120 ECTS
• Structure: 9 graduate courses (90 ECTS) + MA thesis (30 ECTS)
• Language of instruction: mainly Greek
• Selection procedure: written examination + interview (details announced annually)
• Accreditation: accredited by HAHE/ΕΘΑΑΕ (see Accreditation report)

The MA in Linguistics provides advanced training across the breadth of contemporary linguistic theory and analysis, including (indicatively) phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and communication, language acquisition, dialectology, corpus linguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, second language acquisition and teaching, educational linguistics, lexicography, and related areas. Students may combine courses thematically (e.g., core theoretical linguistics; phonetics and speech science; pragmatics and communication; language acquisition; Indo-European linguistics), depending on their interests.

• Nine graduate courses (90 ECTS) completed across the first three semesters
• MA dissertation (30 ECTS) completed in the fourth semester

Core training includes: Research Methods in Linguistics (compulsory)

Further compulsory/core options covering key subfields (e.g., phonetics/phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), alongside a broad set of electives.

Elective courses

The programme provides research training in general linguistics and covers a broad spectrum of theoretical approaches, with sustained attention to both linguistic structure and language use. Methodological training includes (among others) fieldwork, experimental techniques (including psycholinguistic research), and corpus-based approaches.

Students are encouraged to pursue empirically grounded research with a strong theoretical foundation, with particular emphasis on Greek -an advantage that is rarely matched outside Greece.

The programme is supported by departmental research infrastructure, including laboratories that support both teaching and research activities.

Laboratory of Phonetics and Computational Linguistics

The lab supports research and teaching in areas including speech perception and production; phonetics and phonology of Standard Modern Greek and its dialects; L2 pronunciation; acoustics of atypical speech; computational morphology; statistical NLP; text mining and information retrieval; and computer-assisted language learning.

The lab infrastructure includes (indicatively) a computer network with specialised software for acoustic analysis and experimentation (e.g., Praat, Antconc, Jamovi, SPSS) and recording.

Laboratory of Psycholinguistics–Neurolinguistics

The Laboratory of Psycholinguistics–Neurolinguistics supports research and teaching in the study of language processing, language development and impairment, and experimental approaches to language. It contributes to the programme’s research environment through methodological training and ongoing academic activity.

The MA in Linguistics welcomes applicants holding a BA degree (or equivalent) from recognised universities in Greece or abroad who seek high-level postgraduate specialisation in Linguistics.
The programme is taught primarily in Greek (for more information, see Admissions).