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Master in English Studies (Linguistics) - Vilnius University
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Master in English Studies (Linguistics) - Vilnius University

Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania
On campus
Full-time
€5,538.00/year
 1162 Points
Duration
2 Years
Language
English
Start date
Sep 2025

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Program Description

This Master in English Studies (Linguistics) provides students with an in-depth foundation in the contemporary trends of linguistics and cross-linguistic research methods. The focus is on training autonomous linguists, who are capable of creatively addressing language use-related issues and are able to use the acquired linguistic competences in their research and/or teaching career at educational and/or research institutions.

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Why choose this program?

  • The program emphasises the real-world application of strategy through interactive lectures, challenging case studies, immersive business simulations, and real-life consultancy projects. It prepares students to make informed decisions that optimise outputs and achieve desired profitability.
  • Studying under our faculty will give you rigorous analytical thinking skills, a deep understanding of economic frameworks, and solid quantitative capabilities, which are crucial in today’s data-driven business environment.
  • Interdisciplinary approach: integrating economics with strategic management, offering a broad perspective on both disciplines.
  • Dedicated faculty: learn from dedicated program team members and professionals.
  • Engagement opportunities: participate in societies, career clubs, and university-level representation.
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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse, synthesise and critically evaluate the trends in contemporary linguistics, linguistic theories and various approaches.
  • Solve theoretical and practical issues critically and logically, generate ideas, predict problem-solving strategies and suggest new solutions to problems, as well as efficiently communicate and cooperate when working individually or in a team.
  • Be proficient in the use of English.
  • Apply linguistic research methods and approaches while analysing and critically evaluating linguistic phenomena and solving (English) language-related issues.
  • Analyse the changes in language in various spheres of public communication.
  • Evaluate the adequacy of language use in a professional environment.
  • Apply their independent research skills to: study literature, analyse and synthesise theoretical frameworks, collect and classify empirical data, and conduct medium and large-scale research projects.
  • Apply digital information technologies in their research (data collection and analysis).
  • Apply their acquired knowledge and skills in their future professional career or in further research activities.
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Curriculum

Semester 1

Compulsory Courses

Linguistic Pragmatics

Semantics

Trends in Contemporary Linguistics

Optional Courses

Academic Writing

Applied Linguistics (and a research project)

Baltic Onomastics

Contrastive Grammar

Contrastive Grammar

Contrastive Grammar of the Baltic Languages

Current Approaches to Language Testing and Assessment

Digital Resources of the Baltic Languages

Effective Scientific Discourse

Etymology

Grammar Theory

Issues in Lexical Typology

Language and Culture

Language and Gender: From Grammar to Politics

Legal Argumentation

Media Discourse I/III

Media Discourse I/III

Media Discourse III/III

Media Discourse (Medialisation of Political Discourse) III/III

Prussian Studies

Research on Old Lithuanian and Latvian Texts

Sociolinguistics

Terminology

Semester 2

Compulsory Courses

Cognitive Linguistics

Corpus Linguistics and Phraseology

Science Communication and Research Methods

Optional Courses

Brick, Stone and Water: The Body and the City

British Cultural Studies

Current Practices in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

English Morphology and Syntax

Lost in AI Translation: Writing and Translating with Artificial Intelligence

Media Discourse II/III

Media Genre Typology and Production of Media Texts

Psycholinguistics

20th Century Anglo-American Poetry: Authors, Movements and Modes

20th Century English Novel: from Modernism to Postpostmodernism

Semester 3

Compulsory Courses

Critical Discourse Analysis

Linguistic Typology

Subjectivity across Languages, Varieties, Discourses and Genres

Optional Courses

Authorship and 'the Author Question' in Literary Discourse

Cultural Studies

Current Approaches to Language Testing and Assessment

Effective Scientific Discourse

English Phonology

Linguistic Pragmatics

Literature and the Anthropocene

Media Discourse (Medialisation of Political Discourse) III/III

Postcolonial Studies and Literature

Sociolinguistics

Theme of Madness in Literature

Theory of Language for Specific Purposes

Semester 4

Courses

Master Final Thesis (Study field: Philology by language)

Jobs - Careers

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  • Translation
  • Lexicographic Practice
  • Proofreading
  • Publishing
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