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
two years part time. The degree is offered either on campus or in
distance mode (by correspondence). 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 thier 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. This is a booming area of computing research
and development, prospective employers include Nuance, Phillips,
Lernout & Houspie, Speechworks, IBM, Microsoft etc.
Further details on the course can be found at our web site:
http://www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/masters
or by sending mail to
Steve Cassidy,
Course Convenor
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