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USD 33900

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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70

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

If you’ve ever asked your smartphone for directions, messaged with a chatbot, or typed a random question into a search box, you already know the power of computational linguistics. Now, you can study how this technology works-and find ways to make it even better-in a rapidly growing field that brings together language and technology.

Learning Outcomes

  • Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:
  • Comprehend the core concepts of linguistics, as well as the basic literature that includes such concepts.
  • Understand the place of language in its broader cognitive and social context.
  • Achieve awareness of linguistic diversity and variability.
  • Master the ability to construct arguments for choosing between alternative analyses of linguistic phenomena and to identify relevant data bearing on the analyses.
  • Analyze linguistic data from English or other languages and construct descriptions of particular linguistic phenomena in particular languages.
  • Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
  • Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program discipline.
  • Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
  • Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
  • Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
  • Apply concepts from linguistics and computer science to the application of human language technologies to real-world problems.
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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Aug 2025

Closed

Aug 2024, Jan 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    70 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    105 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    1180 Sat Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    33900

    Tuition Fee
    (USD)

     Free

    Application Fee
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    10800 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    Transfer Scholarships

     

    BUF has confirmed the transfer scholarships below for Shorelight students.

     

    • Transfer students will be awarded a scholarship based on the GPA criteria below:
      • CGPA 2.5-2.99: $3,000 per year, $1,500 per semester
      • CGPA 3.0-4.0: $6,000 per year, $3,000 per semester
    • GPA is based on BUF's GPA conversion, not on the GPA listed on the transcript
    • These scholarships are awarded up to 4 semesters (2 years) total
    • A transfer student at BUF is anyone who has university coursework from an accredited (academic, NOT vocational) college/university, regardless of credits taken.

     

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