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Klara Merkel originally wanted to become a translator. To achieve her goal, she decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in English Linguistics and Language Science at Saarland University. But during her studies, the Saarland native stumbled upon the IT sector, which continues to spark her interest and has now even become her professional home. Klara Merkel has been working as a software developer for four years now. Before that, she worked as a web administrator for about a year. Even though Klara's path has not always been straightforward, looking back, the graduate would make the same decision again: ‘Ultimately, it was mainly because of my English skills that I got the job that I initially thought I had no chance of getting. It's the mix that makes the difference!’ Klara Merkel's advice to current students is: ‘There are many exciting career paths besides the traditional professions such as doctor, teacher or lawyer. Be brave and apply for the job that interests you, even if you don't meet all the requirements. No one expects career starters to be able to do everything. And ultimately, even a rejection is not the end of the world.’
Language Science BA: student experience
Christin Weiß has completed her studies in “Language Science” BA, an interdisciplinary study programme that combines linguistics, language technology and practical aspects of German and two foreign languages. In this article, Christin shares her experiences.
Language Science BA: insight into the study programme
The Language Science BA is the perfect choice for those willing to acquire a broad and at the same time specialised training in linguistics. This study programme is practice-oriented and offers four elective areas: European languages, translation, language processing and phonetics.
Translation Science and Technology MA: insight into the study programme
The innovative Translation Science and Technology MA focuses on the newest developments in language technology and rapid progress of machine translation, which are integrated into the curriculum.
Computational Linguistics BSc: student experience
Anna Spasiano is a student on the Computational Linguistics BSc, a study programme in which linguistics and informatics overlap. She shares her experiences in this article published in the “campus” online magazine.
Language Science and Technology MSc: insight into the study programme
In Language Science and Technology master study programme, students can put the focus on various fields of language processing such as computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, phonetics and speech science or speech technology.