Study Linguistics in Europe

881 programmes in linguistics at 236 universities in Europe are open to international students; 69% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 11,436 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 208 USD and 27,914 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Linguistics programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Linguistics and Language French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish Certificate of Higher Education Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom — 8,203 USD
Master in Language Testing Lancaster University, England United Kingdom Master's 10,920 USD
PhD in Computer Linguistics Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD —
Master in Applied Linguistics – Use, Processing and Acquisition of Language University of Erfurt Germany Master's —
ESOL for Adults - Part-time (English as a Second or Other Language) Harlow College United Kingdom — —
Master in Translation and Professional Language Skills MA Italian University of Bath United Kingdom Master's 42,436 USD
Bachelor in Irish and Translation Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway Ireland Bachelor's 19,290 USD
Master in Linguistics Ulster University United Kingdom Master's 24,201 USD
PhD in Linguistics University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics and Philosophy Lancaster University, England United Kingdom Bachelor's 29,702 USD
PhD in English Language and Linguistics Anglia Ruskin University United Kingdom PhD 16,700 USD
Master in Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies University of East Anglia, Norwich United Kingdom Master's 33,609 USD
Master in Romance Studies (French, Italian, Spanish) University of Graz Austria Master's —
Master in Applied Linguistics University of Reading United Kingdom Master's 26,617 USD
Master in Psycholinguistics, MA University of York United Kingdom Master's 39,635 USD
PhD in Portuguese as a Foreign Language / Second Language University of Lisbon Portugal PhD 2,750 USD
ESOL Element (Vocational) Belfast Metropolitan College United Kingdom — —
Bachelor in Japanese and Spanish The University of Manchester United Kingdom Bachelor's 27,299 USD
Dutch Language Windesheim University of Applied Sciences The Netherlands — —
Bachelor in Applied Linguistics University of Antwerp Belgium Bachelor's 4,300 USD
Master in Linguistics Bangor University United Kingdom Master's 25,934 USD
Bachelor in Romance Studies – Italian University of Graz Austria Bachelor's —
Master in Applied Linguistics and TESOL Anglia Ruskin University United Kingdom Master's 17,400 USD
Master in Social Research and Applied Linguistics Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom Master's 24,610 USD

Linguistics in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 347 208 USD 11,436 USD 27,914 USD
Master's 393 292 USD 4,673 USD 24,610 USD
PhD 68 12,342 USD 24,433 USD 28,480 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within linguistics

Linguistics 433 Language Studies 223 Italian Studies 98 Romance Studies 73 Japanese Studies 54

Universities for linguistics in Europe

Study Linguistics in Europe: common questions

How many linguistics programmes are there in Europe?
881 linguistics programmes at 236 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a linguistics degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in linguistics in Europe is 11,436 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 208 USD and 27,914 USD per year.
Can I study linguistics in Europe in English?
Yes — 69% of the linguistics programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (609 of 881).
Are any of these linguistics programmes available online?
17 of the 881 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for linguistics in Europe?
Master's programmes, at a median of 4,673 USD per year, against 11,436 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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