Erasmus+ Mundus Joint Master Degree programme in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL++) is an integrated two-year Master's programme offered jointly by a consortium of the University of Groningen, Ghent University and the University of Eastern Finland and 15 associated partners from the academic, R&D, and clinical sector. It is a full-time interdisciplinary and transnational programme, providing integrated training in neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and clinical linguistics.
The aim of EMCL++ is to train highly qualified and advanced students who are excellently prepared for wide employability, by the unique combination of research training and an internship with an academic, R&D in neurotechnology, or clinical component. This is a prerequisite for interdisciplinary research in the fields of neurolinguistics and clinical linguistics and it shapes practitioners with a solid theoretical and experimental approach.
The regular study period is 24 months. It consists of four semesters: three teaching semesters and a fourth semester to finish the internship and Master's thesis.
Key information
- Level of degree: Master's degree
- Programme duration: 2 years / 120 ECTS credits
- Language of instruction: English
Visit the official EMCL++ homepage for detailed information about the programme, admission and applying.
Why study with us?
- EMCL++, one of the first, longest-running, and most successful European Joint Master Degree Programmes, has educated international clinical linguists in Joensuu since 2004.
- EMCL++ students typically find interesting jobs in clinical, educational or industry environments, many of them after having completed doctoral studies at prestigious schools, like McGill University or Max Planck Institutes.
Studies
The regular study period in this programme is 24 months. It consists of four semesters: three teaching semesters and a fourth semester to finish the internship and Master's thesis.
The programme is constructed from eight modules offered jointly by the partners, with full recognition of study achievements at the partner universities and using the ECTS system of workloads and grading.
Courses and thesis research are structured within the following modules:
- M1: Start up Classes (Introductions to Statistics and Linguistics)
- M2: Language and culture classes (Finnish, Dutch)
- M3: Methods (including statistics and experimental linguistics)
- M4: Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
- M5: Neurotechnology and IT for Clinical Linguistics
- M6: Internship (at one of the associated or full partners)
- M7: Masters thesis (including scientific writing, ethics, exposé)
- M8: Research extras (colloquia, reading circles, excursions, SOA-conference)
How to apply?

Admission and application
This Master’s programme is offered jointly by a consortium of universities and associated partners. Please, see the details for admission requirements and the application process at the official EMCL++ website (link below).
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