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Master of Speech and Language Processing

University of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

One-year full-time Master of Science programme in Speech and Language Processing offered by the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Critically analyse advanced concepts and current developments in Speech and Language Processing. Select and apply relevant analytical
  • Research or professional methods. Present evidence-based findings and manage complex specialist projects.

Career outcomes

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • British Telecom
  • Cisco
  • Dialpad
  • EF Education First
  • Ericsson
  • Google
  • Gracenote
  • IBM

Curriculum

  • One-year full-time programme. This programme contains two semesters of taught compulsory courses and option courses
  • Followed by a dissertation project. Courses named on the page include Computer Programming for Speech and Language Processing
  • Accelerated Natural Language Processing
  • Speech Processing
  • Quantitative Methods in Linguistics and English Language
  • Research Ethics Training in Linguistics and English Language. Options include Advanced Topics in Natural Language Processing
  • Automatic Speech Recognition
  • Speech Synthesis.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • A UK 2:1 degree
  • or its international equivalent
  • In linguistics
  • Computer science
  • Engineering
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Mathematics or a related subject
  • Your application should show evidence of a basic understanding of linguistics
  • Mathematics and computer science and you must be willing to undertake further study to prepare you for the programme.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree with excellent or very good classification from a recognised institution, In a relevant subject for most programmes.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Academic Certificates
  • English Language Test Results
  • Personal Statement.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's entry requirements and application deadline on its degree finder page. Apply online through the Apply section of the programme page. The page states whether an application fee applies. Provide a personal statement
  2. Degree certificates and transcripts
  3. References
  4. English language evidence and certified translations. Track your application online and wait for the decision (usually 6 to 8 weeks). Accept the offer and pay the tuition deposit if the programme asks for one. Apply early if you need a visa
  5. As the page advises.

Other costs

Tuition per year£47,680 GBP
Application fee£35 GBP
Deposit£58,507 GBP

Program details

CampusCentral Area
Faculty or schoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
DepartmentHumanities and Communication
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.