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Linguistics degrees abroad
Linguistics is the academic study of language. It focuses on how and why language varies in use and meaning between different groups and social settings.
As a linguistics student, you’ll analyze the rules, structure, and context of language, as well as looking at how it has changed over time. You’ll study how people learn to use language, develop accents, and the connection between sound and meaning.
Studying linguistics abroad is one of the best ways to understand how people use language to communicate in different countries and cultures. You’ll be able to spot differences and similarities between language use in your home and host country, giving you a more in-depth understanding of the field.

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Linguistics program structure
You can study linguistics as a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree. You’ll learn about the core areas of the field by studying a BA over three or four years. An MA and PhD will require you to narrow your focus and concentrate on a specific branch of linguistics. These postgraduate qualifications take roughly one year and five years respectively to complete.
If you decide to attend university in the US, you’ll select linguistics as your major. This means that you’ll spend the first two years of your degree gaining your general education, before concentrating on linguistics modules in your final two years.
Many universities offer the opportunity to study linguistics alongside another subject, like English, psychology, or a foreign language. This is a useful way of tailoring your degree to suit your interests and ambitions.
You’ll be taught mainly through a mixture of lectures, seminars, and tutorials. Assessment will usually take the form of essays, reports, exams, presentations, and group projects. In your final year of study, you’ll probably need to write a dissertation.
It’s difficult to outline exactly what a linguistics program will look like because of variations between universities. However, there are some core areas of study that will appear in most courses, such as:
- Phonetics and phonology
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Sociolinguistics - gender, ethnicity, class
- Language variation and change
- Cognitive linguistics
- Linguistic theory
Types of linguistics degrees
Best countries to study linguistics
Linguistics study abroad programs
Linguistics undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in linguistics
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Linguistics: Translation Studies - BA California State University, Long Beach, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,392 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,392 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Applied Linguistics - BA University of Victoria, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,905 USD
Fee in university's local currency 29,716 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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Applied Linguistics - BA Brock University, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,175 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,152 CAD
- Start date
- August, December
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Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies - BA Carleton University, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,438 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,796 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Communication: Linguistics - BC Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,875 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD
- Start date
- July, November, February
Associate in linguistics
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Linguistics - AAOT Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD
- Start date
- March, September, January
Certificate in linguistics
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Computational Linguistics - Cert University of Utah, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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31,104 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,104 USD
- Start date
- May, August, January
Linguistics graduate programs
Master's in linguistics
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Applied Linguistics - MA University of Greenwich, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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20,550 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,300 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
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Applied Linguistics - MA University of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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6,654 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,857 FJD
- Start date
- July, February
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Applied Linguistics - MAppLin Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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19,147 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,010 NZD
- Start date
- July, November
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Linguistics (120 Points) - MA Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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13,997 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,670 NZD
- Start date
- March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, January, February
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Applied Linguistics (International) - MA University of Limerick, Ireland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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17,048 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,800 EUR
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in linguistics
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Languages and Applied Linguistics - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 6 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,275 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,150 GBP
- Start date
- February, October
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Linguistics - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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4,383 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,099 NZD
- Start date
- February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, January
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Linguistics - PhD University of Manitoba, Canada
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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6,530 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,859 CAD
- Start date
- September
Diploma in linguistics
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Applied Linguistics - PGDip Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,147 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,010 NZD
- Start date
- July, November, February
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Linguistics - GDip Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,710 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,390 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Linguistics - Dual MSc/PGDip Ulster University, UK
- Program type
- Master's/Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 15 months
- Annual tuition fee
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19,970 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,840 GBP
- Start date
- September
Future linguistics careers
As a linguistics graduate, you’ll have plenty of career pathways open to you. Your detailed knowledge of language use, meaning, and interpretation could help you excel in a number of roles, including:
- Language consultant
- Speech and language therapist
- Lexicographer
- Languages teacher
- Publisher
- Public relations officer
- Communications officer
- Copy editor
To pursue some linguistic careers, you’ll need to undertake specialized postgraduate programs. Speak with your university’s careers service about the best way to pursue your dream job.
