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Languages and Linguistics

Grouped here when the official title names a language, linguistics, translation, literature or philology.

Language and linguistics programmes cover language structure, acquisition, phonetics, translation and literature, and often include a period abroad. Entry language requirements differ sharply between programmes and are set by the institution.

The programmes below were read from institutions’ own catalogues and grouped here by U4S. That grouping is an editorial judgement about the published title, not a statement from any institution, and two programmes sitting on this page are not thereby equivalent — content, entry requirements and the qualification awarded can differ substantially between them and between countries.

What this page holds

Programmes
158
Institutions
41
Countries
12

Coverage reflects which catalogues could be read, not which institutions teach the subject. An institution absent from this page may well run programmes in it.

Bachelor's programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Advanced Minor in English Language StudiesUniversity of OttawaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
American Sign Language and LinguisticsNortheastern Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Applied Language and Translation StudiesDublin City UniversityIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Applied LinguisticsUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary StudiesVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumBachelor'sNot reviewed
Celtic and English Language MA (Hons)The University of Edinburghthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Celtic and English Literature MA (Hons)The University of Edinburghthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Central and East European Languages and Cultures (Russian Studies) (conducted in English)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Central and East European Languages and Cultures (Russian Studies) (conducted in Russian)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Children's LiteratureYork UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Chinese Studies minorUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Classical Philology (Bachelor)University of ViennaAustriaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative & World LiteratureUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative LiteratureCornell Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative LiteratureNew York Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative Literature [MA]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative Literature and SocietyColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Comparative Literature MinorThe University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Drama and English Literature BAThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Dutch Language and CultureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Dutch Language and CultureUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language & Linguistics [MA]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language and CultureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language and CultureUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language and English Literature BAThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language and LinguisticsThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Language and LiteratureThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
English LiteratureUniversity College DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
English PhilologyVilnius UniversityLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
English StudiesTrinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
English Studies (JH)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
European and Russian StudiesCarleton UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Food Business with Chinese StudiesUniversity College DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
French Language and CultureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
French StudiesYork UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
French Studies (BA)The University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
German Language and CultureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
German linguistics and literature - 60, 30 ECTS credits - Faculty of HumanitiesUniversity of BernSwitzerlandBachelor'sNot reviewed
German Philology (Bachelor - with OSA)University of ViennaAustriaBachelor'sNot reviewed
German Studies, CertificatePennsylvania State Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Greek and Latin Language and LiteratureUniversity of VictoriaCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Hungarian and Finnish Studies (Bachelor)University of ViennaAustriaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Italian Linguistics and Literature - 60, 30 ECTS credits - Faculty of HumanitiesUniversity of BernSwitzerlandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Japanese Language (Minor)Carleton UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Language Technologies and TranslationKaunas University of TechnologyLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Languages, Linguistics & CulturesUniversity College DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistic and Communication StudiesRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyBachelor'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsUniversity of TorontoCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsUniversity of Washingtonthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics - 60, 30 ECTS credits - Faculty of HumanitiesUniversity of BernSwitzerlandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts)Carleton UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics (Bachelor of Science)Carleton UniversityCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics (Bachelor)University of ViennaAustriaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics (JH)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics and Modern Languages, BA (Hons)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics and PhilosophyMassachusetts Institute of Technologythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Linguistics, BA (Hons)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomBachelor'sNot reviewed
LiteratureMassachusetts Institute of Technologythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Literature and Critical Theory (Victoria College)University of TorontoCanadaBachelor'sNot reviewed
Philosophy, Literary Studies and LinguisticsRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyBachelor'sNot reviewed
Russian Language and CultureColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Russian Literature and CultureColumbia Universitythe United StatesBachelor'sNot reviewed
Spanish Language and CultureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsBachelor'sNot reviewed
Spanish Linguistics and Literature - 60, 30 ECTS credits - Faculty of HumanitiesUniversity of BernSwitzerlandBachelor'sNot reviewed
Spanish PhilologyVilnius UniversityLithuaniaBachelor'sNot reviewed

Master's programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Ancient Near Eastern Philology and Near Eastern Archaeology (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics [MSc]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics and TESOLThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics MScThe University of Edinburghthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Arabic Linguistics (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Arts and Culture: Contemporary Literature and Arts: Cultural Interventions and Social JusticeMaastricht Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Baltic LinguisticsVilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Children's Literature & Literacies [MEd]The University of Glasgowthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Classical Philology (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Clinical Linguistics / EMCL+University of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Cognitive, Digital and Empirical English StudiesRWTH Aachen UniversityGermanyMaster'sNot reviewed
Comparative LiteratureUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Comparative Literature (Master)University of ViennaAustriaMaster'sNot reviewed
Comparative Literature MScThe University of Edinburghthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Computational and Corpus Linguistics MScThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Dutch StudiesUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Eastern European and Russian studiesVilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
English Literature and American Studies MAThe University of Manchesterthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
English Literature and CultureUniversity of Groningenthe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
English Studies (Linguistics)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
English Studies (Literature, Linguistics, Culture)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
English Studies (Media Discourse)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
French LiteratureNew York Universitythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
Greek and Latin Language and LiteratureRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsMassachusetts Institute of Technologythe United StatesMaster'sNot reviewed
LinguisticsUniversity of ZurichSwitzerlandMaster'sNot reviewed
Linguistics and Communication Sciences (research)Radboud Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
Literature and Publishing (MA)University of GalwayIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Literature and SocietyRadboud Universitythe NetherlandsMaster'sNot reviewed
MA in Children's and Young Adult LiteratureDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
MA in Translation StudiesDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)Deakin UniversityAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of Arts English LiteratureUniversity of OttawaCanadaMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of Linguistics and Literary StudiesVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumMaster'sNot reviewed
Master of Translation Studies (coursework or coursework and dissertation)The University of Western AustraliaAustraliaMaster'sNot reviewed
MSc in Translation TechnologyDublin City UniversityIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed
Russian Studies (Literature, Linguistics, Culture) (conducted in Russian)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Russian Studies (Media Linguistics) (conducted in Russian)Vilnius UniversityLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Translation and Intercultural StudiesThe University of Sheffieldthe United KingdomMaster'sNot reviewed
Translation and Post-editing of Technical TextsKaunas University of TechnologyLithuaniaMaster'sNot reviewed
Translation Studies (MA)University of GalwayIrelandMaster'sNot reviewed

Doctorate programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Applied Linguistics and Multilingual EducationNew York Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
Asian Literature, Religion and CultureCornell Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
Classical PhilologyUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignthe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
English Language and LiteratureCornell Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
French Studies and AnthropologyNew York Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
French Studies and FrenchNew York Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed
French Studies and HistoryNew York Universitythe United StatesDoctorateNot reviewed

Postgraduate programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Applied LinguisticsPennsylvania State Universitythe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics (M.Phil. / P.Grad.Dip.)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandPostgraduateNot reviewed
Applied Linguistics and Discourse StudiesCarleton UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Chinese Studies)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Japanese Studies)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Chinese Studies)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies by Research (Japanese Studies)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
Children's LiteratureThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Childrens Literature (M.Phil. / P.Grad.Dip.)Trinity College Dublin, The University of DublinIrelandPostgraduateNot reviewed
Comparative LiteratureUniversity of TorontoCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Comparative LiteratureYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Comparative Literature (MA)The University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Comparative Literature (PhD)The University of Texas at Austinthe United StatesPostgraduateNot reviewed
Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature)University of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) PGCE entry onlyUniversity of Cambridgethe United KingdomPostgraduateNot reviewed
French Language and LiteratureUniversity of TorontoCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Germanic Literature, Culture and TheoryUniversity of TorontoCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
LinguisticsCarleton UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
LinguisticsThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Linguistics & Applied LinguisticsYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
Translation StudiesYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed
World LiteratureYork UniversityCanadaPostgraduateNot reviewed

Diploma / certificate programmes

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Arabic Language and CultureUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Certificate translation English-French (Online)University of OttawaCanadaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Graduate Certificate of Writing and LiteratureDeakin UniversityAustraliaDiploma / certificateNot reviewed
Spanish Studies for Business StudentsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madisonthe United StatesDiploma / certificateNot reviewed

Degree level not reviewed

The catalogues these were read from list programmes without declaring a level, and U4S does not infer one from a programme’s name.

Programmes read from official institutional catalogues, ordered alphabetically by title.
ProgrammeInstitutionLevelLanguage
Applied LinguisticsUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Applied LinguisticsUniversity of Southamptonthe United KingdomNot reviewedNot reviewed
Arts in Translation and InterpretingThe University of QueenslandAustraliaNot reviewedNot reviewed
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary StudiesVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
English Language and LinguisticsUniversity of Southamptonthe United KingdomNot reviewedNot reviewed
French Language, Literatures and CulturesThe University of British ColumbiaCanadaNot reviewedNot reviewed
French Studies (Advanced Certificate of Achievement)New York Universitythe United StatesNot reviewedNot reviewed
French Translation (Undergraduate Certificate)The University of British ColumbiaCanadaNot reviewedNot reviewed
Linguistics (master)University of OsloNorwayNot reviewedNot reviewed
Linguistics and Literary StudiesUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Linguistics and Literary Studies: EnglishUniversity of AntwerpBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed
Master of Commerce (coursework) and Master of Translation Studies (coursework or coursework and dissertation)The University of Western AustraliaAustraliaNot reviewedNot reviewed
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary StudiesVrije Universiteit BrusselBelgiumNot reviewedNot reviewed

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