Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism-Master at Vytautas Magnus University

Programme Overview

Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism (SoMu) is an international joint-degree master’s programme offered by Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, Stockholm University in Sweden, and the University of Tartu in Estonia. The programme develops sociolinguists with broad scholarly and practical knowledge of multilingualism in Europe, including its social, cultural, political, and socioeconomic dimensions. Students also gain professional networking opportunities and perspectives for future mobility within the European labour market.

Admission and Career Opportunities

Graduates can pursue academic research and doctoral studies in sociolinguistics, cross-cultural communication, identity, multilingualism, and regionalism. Career opportunities also include multilingualism consultancy for political and cultural institutions, including EU institutions, educational consulting and analytical teaching, advising business and finance organisations, working in public and private sector projects related to language planning and policy, and mass media with additional qualifications. Admission requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Humanities or Social Sciences containing at least 30 ECTS in linguistics or philology, a minimum 60% CGPA, and a qualifying admission score of 5.4.