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Graduate Program: Human Language Technology (MS)

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Arizona International Direct - Online

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

Arizona Online - Online

 
Admissions Requirements

We are looking for students who feel comfortable both in linguistics or language-related liberal arts disciplines, as well as the more scientific fields that HLT includes - computer science, mathematics, or engineering. Applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Programming skills are a prerequisite, but studies can be undertaken during the summer preceding entrance to the HLT program, if admitted.

Entrance Requirements

Students wishing to enroll in the Master of Science in HLT should have some prior training in either linguistics or language-related liberal arts disciplines, or the more scientific fields that HLT includes - computer science, mathematics, or engineering. Applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

GPA Requirement

Prospective applicants must have a 3.0 or higher GPA in order to qualify for admission.

Statement of Intent

Applicants must submit a concise statement of intent demonstrating their academic goals, career goals, and why a graduate degree in linguistics would help him/her pursue these goals.

Writing Sample

Applicants must provide a writing sample to demonstrate their level and proficiency of writing.

Standardized Tests

The GRE is optional, not required for the HLT Program.

English Proficiency

English proficiency is one of the requirements for admission for all applicants whose native language is not English. Applicants must submit a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 on the paper-based test (PB), 79 on the internet-based test (iBT), or a IELTS (International English Language Testing System) composite score of 7 (no subject area below a score of 6). International students seeking graduate teaching assistantships must attain the minimum TOEFL or IELTS score listed above, and in addition must attain a score of 26 or higher on the speak portion of the TOEFL IBT.

Letters of Recommendation

Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation from letter writers who know the student’s work, specifically assessing student’s ability to carry out graduate work in linguistics. Applicants are encouraged to submit letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with the applicant's recent academic work.

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: December 15

International Applicants:

  • Fall: December 15
  • International and Domestic applicants: December 15

    Fall 2023 Application deadline for the HLT UA Online Program: July 11, 2023 (Note: Applications recieved after 7/11/23 will not be consisdered for Fall 2023 admission)

    Fall 2023 Application deadline for the HLT UA Global Online Program: July 11, 2023 (Note: Applications recieved after 7/11/23 will not be consisdered for Fall 2023 admission)

     

 
Standardized Tests

The GRE is optional, not required for the HLT Program.

 
Funding Opportunities
Fellowship Opportunity for Arizona Residents:
The Master's of Science in Human Language Technology is considered a Workforce-Ready Master's Program. The UA Graduate College, with the assistance of the Marshall Foundation and the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Education, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, has created the Arizona Works Tuition Scholarship in order to incentivize Arizonans to enroll in UA Master’s programs in these colleges that meet the workforce needs of the State. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities/arizona-works-tuition-scholarship
 
Non-Arizona Residents:
The HLT program is a part of the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), which allows master's students who are residents of the WICHE member states to enroll in the HLT program and pay resident tuition. The WICHE states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai‘i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. To be considered for the WRGP resident tuition rate, apply directly to the department or graduate studies department of the institution where you want to enroll, and identify yourself as WICHE WRGP applicant. WGRP students must fulfill all the usual requirements of the department and institution concerned, and meet all admission deadlines. Contact information for each participating program is listed in our WRGP online directory.
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Additional Information About this Program

Degree Completion Requirements

View Human Language Technology (MS) in the University's Main Catalog.

 
Academic Program Contacts
Admissions
Joshua Carlin
520-621-6897
Graduate Program Coordinator
Joshua Carlin
520-621-6897
Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Henderson
520-621-6897
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Linguistics

 
College

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 75%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 1.74
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 66.67%
Enrollment Percent Female 33.33%
Enrollment Percent International 0%
Enrollment Percent URM 12.5%

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  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

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Last revised 30 May 2023
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