Graduates gain a solid grounding in the sound patterns of language, from speech production and perception to acoustic properties of the speech signal to principles of the phonological description at the segmental and prosodic levels. Moreover, they develop skills for acoustic analyses of speech, as well as for analytical and holistic auditory assessment.

Graduates are familiar with issues related to the Roma in Central Europe. They have acquired a practical knowledge of North Central Romani (at B2 level of CEFR) and a grounding in the history and culture of the Roma in former Czechoslovakia. They have been trained to respect differences in culture, language and communication.