Bachelor in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $61,800 per year..

This programme offers majors in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish with a focus on language proficiency and cultural understanding. Students engage in study abroad experiences in France, Senegal, Japan, Germany, and Spain. The curriculum integrates language study with literature, film, translation, and interdisciplinary topics such as gender, globalization, and environmental issues.

Focus areas include Chinese literature and media, French and Francophone global cultures, German cultural and literary studies, Japanese language and translation, Russian language and culture, Spanish and Hispanic studies.

The programme requires a total of 36 credits for the major, distributed across language courses, upper-level literature and culture courses, and study abroad experiences. Students must complete at least one full-term or mini-term study abroad program.

Graduates enter roles such as legislative assistants, communications specialists, language analysts, teachers, editors, and operations coordinators in international settings.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. International students must provide English proficiency scores.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme with study abroad options during academic terms. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 44% of applicants.

Union College's identity is captured in its name: things come together. Liberal arts, engineering and entrepreneurship share the same academic setting, creating opportunities for students to explore different interests and combine areas of study. The college offers more than 62 areas of study, with academic work extending beyond the classroom through research alongside faculty.

Research is part of the experience across majors. Students work with faculty in laboratories, archives, studios and field settings. This hands-on approach applies to a broad range of subjects and gives students opportunities to develop questions, investigate ideas and connect academic learning with practical work. Union also prepares students for life after college through its focus on career outcomes.

The campus is in Schenectady, a New York city with restaurants and cafes, shops and boutiques, theaters and events. Hiking, biking and skiing are available minutes from campus, giving students access to outdoor activities as well as city amenities. More than 130 clubs and organizations cover interests from beekeeping and off-road racing to music festivals and movie nights. International students joining Union enter a community where academic exploration, research, student activities and the surrounding city all form part of daily life.