Pre-Master Course Speech Technology

This pre-master is your gateway to a fast-growing industry where speech technologies are reshaping how we live and work. More than just meeting admission requirements, it prepares you to excel in the MSc Speech Technology and beyond:

• Be at the forefront of innovation: Speech technologies are revolutionizing industries like health, cybersecurity, language learning and more.

• Enter a booming job market: With a global shortage of experts in speech technology, your skills will be in high demand.

• Make a real-world impact: From combating deepfakes to developing realistic synthetic voices and supporting endangered languages, this field is all about solving global challenges.

• Master industry-standard tools: Gain hands-on experience with tools and libraries widely used in speech technology, equipping you with the skills employers are looking for.

• Understand your strengths and growth areas: Evaluate and enhance your skills, giving you a clear roadmap for excelling in the MSc Speech Technology programme.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Formulate relevant research questions in the field of speech technology based on current scholarly practices;

• Select and discuss appropriate theoretical frameworks from linguistics, signal processing, machine learning, and programming as they apply to speech technology research;

• Choose and justify suitable research methodologies for speech technology experiments;

• Develop a written research report in which you demonstrate a clear understanding of speech technology concepts and methodologies;

• Analyze and discuss ethical considerations in speech technology applications!

This pre-master is perfect for you if:

• You’re an HBO graduate in a related field like Computer Science, Linguistics, or Communication Sciences,

• You have a university degree in an unrelated field and need foundational programming or speech technology knowledge, or

• You’re a professional looking to transition into speech technology and want to strengthen your expertise.

• The programme aims to level the playing field, ensuring all participants have the necessary background in speech processing, programming, and research methodologies to succeed in the master's programme.

The programme aims to level the playing field, ensuring all participants have the necessary background in speech processing, programming, and research methodologies to succeed in the master's programme.

This self-paced pre-master is held entirely online and begins February 2025.

This premaster consists of a self study project, which you can take in your own time. The workload is 7 ECTS, which equals almost 200 hours. This includes time spent reading, studying, reflecting, and writing.

The fees for the pre-master are as follows:

• For NL/EU students: € 294

• For NON-EU/EER students: € 1946

The application steps are:

1. Submit your application for Speech Technology in Studielink; 

2. The Admissions Board reviews applications to determine eligibility to the premaster;

3. The applicant will be instructed on how to register for the premaster.

The application round opens on 1 October 2024.
The application deadline is 12 January 2025.