Communication and Information Studies - Language and Mind Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Overview

In the Communication and Information Studies - Language and Mind programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you will study language from both a theoretical and a practical point of view. In one class, you will find yourself studying theories about the cognitive processes that take place in the brains of children when using language, while in another class you will make a linguistic analysis of a story told by a young child. Combining the two leads to discovering differences between theory and practice, leading to the next step: trying to explain these differences.

Start your career

The Bachelor’s in Communication and Information Studies: Applied Linguistics gives you the knowledge and skills you will need as a language specialist. Applied linguists are in high demand on today’s labour market. You might work for organization dedicated to coaching children with language problems. Alternatively, you could teach Dutch or English as a second language, or work as a language analyst in government or in the business sector.

Possible positions:

• Test developer

• Teacher

• Teaching materials developer 

• Researcher

• Language policy officer