> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.peridot.works/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # UZH computational linguistics: assess the whole major–minor combination - URL: https://www.peridot.works/uzh-cl-major-minor-admission-preparation/ - Published: 2026-10-23T04:09:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-23T04:09:23.000Z - Description: Plan a permitted UZH computational-linguistics major–minor combination, separating degree credits, assigned preparation, the combined ceiling and unresolved timing. - Author: Santosh Srinivas A smaller master's minor does not automatically mean a smaller preparation gap. For UZH Computational Linguistics and Language Technology, additional requirements are assessed from your prior studies, and the ceiling applies across the selected major and minor. The combined limit is not an admission guarantee or permission to allocate supplementary credits yourself. Start with the actual permitted combination. UZH's 30-ECTS Computational Linguistics and Language Technology minor cannot be combined with its own 90-ECTS major. This guide compares the admission-planning questions for a combination containing one of those CL programmes and another permitted programme; it does not propose taking both CL routes together. The sources are UZH's current central admission guidance, department programme pages and FAQs, independently checked on 23 October 2026\. No applicant records were accessed, and no individual qualification or admission decision is made here. ## Separate the degree from preparation The [90-credit CL major](https://www.cl.uzh.ch/en/Studies/Master/Major-90.html?ref=peridot.works) and [30-credit CL minor](https://www.cl.uzh.ch/en/Studies/Master/Minor-30.html?ref=peridot.works) have different sizes within a major–minor degree structure. Those degree credits should not be confused with Bachelor-level preparation assigned through admission. The department describes the expected background for both CL routes by reference to the Bachelor-level CL minor. If competencies are missing, additional requirements may be assigned individually. Choosing the smaller master's CL minor therefore does not establish that the preparation needed is proportionately smaller. The department's [admission FAQ](https://www.cl.uzh.ch/en/Studies/Services/faq/Master-s-Admission-and-Additional-Requirements.html?ref=peridot.works) says the academic content and scope of previous studies matter, rather than degree and course titles alone. Computing, programming, mathematics and computational language coursework may be relevant; a familiar-sounding title is not a self-awarded equivalence. Keep the syllabus and assessed content alongside any course you think is relevant. ## Read the combined ceiling correctly The [central UZH master's admission page](https://uzh.ch/en/studies/application/master.html?ref=peridot.works) says admission will not be granted if additional requirements and/or conditions across all study programmes in the degree exceed 60 ECTS credits. The department also explicitly asks applicants to consider requirements in both the major and minor, including combinations involving Informatics. That is a combined assessment, not a separate allowance for each programme. Nor does being at or below the ceiling establish that every other formal, academic or language requirement is satisfied. Do not turn an estimated gap into a promised offer. Before a formal assessment, mark your preparation as unassessed. Zero should mean something has actually been confirmed as unnecessary, not simply that you have not yet investigated it. The central page warns that a minor without previous academic achievements can itself attract substantial requirements, affecting the whole combination. ## Distinguish conditions from additional requirements Central guidance distinguishes conditions completed in a preparatory phase, when master's modules cannot be booked, from additional requirements that may be fulfilled in a preparatory phase or alongside master's modules. Those categories can affect the order in which you study. The CL [study-path FAQ](https://www.cl.uzh.ch/en/Studies/Services/faq/Managing-Your-Study-Path.html?ref=peridot.works) recommends completing CL additional requirements early and refers students to the appendix to their admission decision. It also warns that another faculty or programme may have different rules or deadlines. Do not extend the CL advice about parallel study to every condition in a combined degree. The same FAQ says a module's assignment to a generic additional-requirements category does not itself prove eligibility, and the same credits cannot count twice towards the degree. An available booking or a convenient label is not formal confirmation that a module fulfils the requirement you intend. ## Build a two-column decision record Create one column for the proposed major and one for the proposed minor. Under each, record the exact programme, permitted combination, relevant previous coursework and syllabus evidence, teaching language, and preparation still unassessed. After a decision, add the formally assigned requirements or conditions and their deadlines without mixing them into the master's degree-credit total. Next, record module prerequisites and teaching periods. A module offered only in a particular period or needed before later work can matter more than a simple total-credit calculation. The CL planning FAQ notes that timetable overlap and prerequisites can affect the study path. It does not establish a fixed extra semester for your case. The CL programme pages state English as their language of instruction, but that does not settle the language of a different minor or supplementary modules. Central guidance says a combination can require evidence in both programmes' main languages. Resolve the actual combination before treating an English-language major as the answer for the whole degree. ## Keep time, cost and admission unresolved until evidenced Use the [assessment and workload guide](https://www.peridot.works/masters-assessment-workload/) to check sequence and workload, then update the [full-course budget](https://www.peridot.works/masters-budget-beyond-tuition/) and [housing-period plan](https://www.peridot.works/housing-budget-study-period/) with the study period you can actually support. No extra duration, fee or living-cost amount is calculated here. Do not rely on assumed paid work to absorb an unresolved preparation phase. The department asks applicants not to send transcripts or complete documents for a preliminary admission assessment. Submit documents through the official application procedure. General advisory questions cannot replace the binding assessment; do not post transcripts or identifiers in public comments. Your next action is to identify the permitted combination and complete the two-column evidence record, leaving unknowns visible. UZH's formal process determines admission and assigned preparation. This original AI-assisted guide makes no admission, equivalence, job or visa guarantee. Its AI-generated image depicts a fictional planning scene, not UZH students, records or a formal assessment.