Corpora: MSc Speech and Language Processing, Macquarie University, Sydney

From: Steve Cassidy (steve.cassidy@mq.edu.au)
Date: Mon Oct 22 2001 - 14:49:16 MET DST

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     MSc in Speech and Language Processing

                  Speech Hearing and Language Research Centre
                           Department of Linguistics

                             Macquarie University
                               Sydney, Australia

    This Masters program at Macquarie University, Sydney, has been designed
    to take advantage of a strong research and development base to provide
    a grounding in speech and language technology for graduates who want to
    be part of this exciting field.

    This is a coursework degree and can be taken over one year full time or
    part time over a longer period. The degree is offered either on campus
    or in distance mode (by correspondence, web and email). Distance mode
    students would normally study part time over a minimum of two years.

    The program includes a set of compulsory units introducing speech and
    language processing and a range of elective units which explore topics
    in detail. Students complete a one-paper research/development project
    in their final semester.

    The course is designed for graduates in related disciplines, for
    example, Computer Science, Linguistics, or Electrical Engineering, who
    wish to gain sufficient expertise in this inherently cross-disciplinary
    area to effectively participate in speech and language projects in
    industry and academia. Graduates in other disciplines with relevant
    industry experience may also be eligible for admission.

    This is a booming area of computing research and development,
    prospective employers include Nuance, Phillips, Lernout & Houspie,
    Speechworks, IBM, Microsoft etc.

    Fees for the course, which are paid in installments each semester, are
    around A$8500 for Australian students and around A$13000 for foreign
    residents. Further details on the course can be found at our web site:

    http://www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/masters

    or by sending mail to

    masters@shlrc.mq.edu.au

    Steve Cassidy,
    Course Convenor



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