Georgetown University

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Admission Snapshot

Typical admitted student: Applicants typically need a bachelor's degree with a strong background in linguistics, computer science, or related field. Graduate programs in computational linguistics often require or prefer relevant coursework in both linguistics and programming, along with competitive GRE scores and a statement of purpose demonstrating research interests in language and computation.

About This Program

This selective graduate program offers a scientific study of language from a computational perspective, integrating linguistic theory and machine learning.

Career Outcomes

Excel as NLP Engineer in Cross-Industry AI with natural language processing (nlp) expertise

• 1. NLP Engineer
• 2. Machine Learning Research Scientist
• 3. Computational Linguist
• 4. Speech Recognition Specialist

What You'll Learn

• Develop linguistic knowledge informed by neural network architectures and deep learning approaches
• Analyze syntactic structures and semantic properties using computational models and language prediction systems
• Apply machine learning techniques to low-resource languages and multilingual NLP problems
• Evaluate and interpret language models using cognitive science and linguistic theory

Curriculum Highlights

The two-year curriculum provides grounding in phonology, syntax, and semantics alongside specialized courses in corpus development and deep learning.

Top Employers

Top employers in computational linguistics and NLP include Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, OpenAI, and major tech companies developing language models and voice technologies, as well as research institutions and government agencies focused on language technology.

Admissions

Applicants typically need a bachelor's degree with a strong background in linguistics, computer science, or related field. Graduate programs in computational linguistics often require or prefer relevant coursework in both linguistics and programming, along with competitive GRE scores and a statement of purpose demonstrating research interests in language and computation.

Application Materials

• Statement of Purpose: Required
• Letters of Recommendation: 2–3
• Resume: Required
• Transcripts: Official transcripts required
• GRE test scores: Required
• TOEFL/IELTS test scores: Required for international applicants

Academic Requirements

• Degree Required: Bachelor's degree
• GRE: Required
• TOEFL/IELTS: Required for international students (TOEFL 100+ / IELTS 7.5+)[4]