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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

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
    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
    21,905 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 29,716 CAD

    Start date
    May, September, January
    Show program overview about Applied Linguistics
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    Applied Linguistics - BA Brock University, Canada

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    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
    16,875 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,330 NZD

    Start date
    July, November, February
    Show program overview about Communication: Linguistics

Associate in linguistics

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    Linguistics - AAOT Lane Community College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,500 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD

    Start date
    March, September, January
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Certificate in linguistics

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    Computational Linguistics - Cert University of Utah, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    31,104 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 31,104 USD

    Start date
    May, August, January
    Show program overview about Computational Linguistics

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
    20,550 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,300 GBP

    Start date
    September, January
    Show program overview about Applied Linguistics
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    Applied Linguistics - MA University of the South Pacific, Fiji

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    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
    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
    17,048 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,800 EUR

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Applied Linguistics (International)

Doctorate in linguistics

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    Languages and Applied Linguistics - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK
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    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    6 years
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    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
    6,530 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,859 CAD

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Linguistics (PhD)

Diploma in linguistics

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    Applied Linguistics - PGDip Massey University, New Zealand

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    19,147 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 31,010 NZD

    Start date
    July, November, February
    Show program overview about Applied Linguistics
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    Linguistics - GDip Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    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
    19,970 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,840 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Linguistics, PgDip, MSc

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.