Computational Linguistics

• Practical learning in this major will see you using state-of-the-art computer and software labs, human-computer interaction spaces and equipment, and an on-campus speech-language research clinic.
• UC hosts a range of research centres with studies on computational linguistics, such as Te Kāhui Roro Reo | New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain and Behaviour, Hangarau Tangata, Tangata Hangarau | Human Interface Technology Lab NZ (HIT Lab NZ), and Human Computer Interaction and Multimedia Lab (HCI Lab).
• UC is ranked 92nd in the world for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

This major will prepare you to work on the forefront of new and emerging technologies.

Programming and psycholinguistic knowledge could lead you into intensive research fields, or into technology development in areas such as speech recognition, accessibility tools, text-to-speech, live interpreting, translation, assistive devices, speech/language therapy, social media or web analysis, artificial intelligence, conversational agents, and many other forms of machine learning.

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