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Computational Linguistics - Bachelor's program

Information for prospective students

Course content, study program structure, and the application process – guidance and information on the Bachelor's study program in Computational Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart.

Is Computational Linguistics right for you? Come and find out!

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s degree program in Computational Linguistics entails? With our expectations check, you can quickly and easily check whether your expectations of the study program are realistic.

Do the expectation check now and discover whether the course meets your expectations!

Expectation Check

Do you have a sense of what the Bachelor’s study program in Computational Linguistics entails?

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The study program focuses on the analysis of programming languages.

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In the program, human language is analyzed using computer programs. Students learn programming languages in order to (semi-)automatically process human language.

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I will learn various foreign languages as part of my studies.

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While the program examines and compares different languages, the emphasis, however, is not on acquiring foreign language skills.

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It is possible to succeed in the program without any previous programming experience.

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Students with prior programming experience have a lighter load during the first semesters. But our introductory lectures also make it possible to learn programming during your studies, even without any prior knowledge.

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In contrast to language skills, mathematics is not particularly important for this study program.

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Mathematical fundamentals are becoming increasingly central to the degree program: More and more language data is now available, and statistical methods are becoming increasingly important, for example in machine learning.

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Programming is part of the study program.

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Mandatory programming exercises run throughout the entire degree program. The Bachelor's thesis usually involves programming a system independently.

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Computational linguistics is already highly technically advanced, as demonstrated by systems like Siri.

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There are indeed some systems that are excellent in terms of speech recognition (e.g., Siri). However, for many other tasks, such as information extraction or irony detection, we are still far from achieving 100% accuracy. And even Siri cannot do everything: It often has significant difficulties with accents and dialects.

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Computational linguistics is a specialized area of application in the field of computer science.

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Although many algorithms and principles from computer science are applied in computational linguistics, analyzing and understanding the results requires linguistic knowledge.

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It's your choice

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The goal here wasn’t to answer everything correctly, but to gain a better understanding of the study program. You now need to determine whether your understanding of the study program is accurate or where you need more information.

My skills and interests

Do you want to understand how human language is structured? Do you wonder where the limits of automated language processing lie? Do you want to know which language processing systems are useful for humans?

Computational linguistics students can:

combine analytical and linguistic skills: You enjoy both mathematics and German, and you find grammar interesting rather than boring.
think systematically and pay attention to detail: You prefer a structured approach and value precise analysis, accuracy, and error-free work.
are passionate about programming or want to learn: You enjoy programming or are highly motivated to learn, and you like refining a program until it runs perfectly.
are proficient in English: You enjoy reading and writing even complex texts in English.

Computational Linguistics - Bachelor's program

Is Computational Linguistics right for you? Come and find out!

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