Applications for the program beginning in Autumn 2012 accepted through March 1, 2012 for notification by April 1, 2012. After that date, applications will be accepted on a space-available basis until the program is filled. The deadline for international applicants is December 1, 2011.

Please contact us for more information.

Before applying, please review the admission requirements.

To apply for the Professional Masters in Computational Linguistics, please follow these steps:

STEP 1:

Complete the Graduate School Application.

Note: This is an online application that includes an application fee. The current cost will be stated on the page.

When asked which degree program you are applying to, select Linguistics with a track in Computational Linguistics. The online application provides instructions on which materials should be uploaded or mailed to Graduate Admissions and the Linguistics Department.

The application will include instructions on how to submit these items online:

• A one- or two-page Statement of Purpose presenting your objectives as a graduate student as well as any other information you feel would be relevant to your application.
• Two or three letters of recommendation, preferably from people familiar with your academic work and especially with your work in computer science or linguistics courses. Applicants will be given the opportunity to enter recommenders' e-mail addresses.
• A sample of your academic work. (Required for applicants who have completed their previous degree within the past two years. Other applicants who wish to send samples of academic work are encouraged to do so). Types of samples include coding projects (together with write-ups), theses, and term papers.
• Electronic copies of transcripts from all schools attended after highschool, in PDF format. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but you will need to provide official transcripts if you are admitted.

STEP 2 (International students only):

• Graduate Enrollment Management Services (formerly Graduate Admissions) is instituting new application procedures beginning in Autumn of 2011. You can find current application instructions for international students at this website.


• All applicants who are not native speakers of English are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants who have been granted a bachelor’s degree at an institution in an English-speaking country may be exempt from providing test scores. For more information, please go to Graduate School Memo 8.