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
PhD in Portuguese Linguistics University of Coimbra Portugal PhD 1,417 USD
Specialist English Language University of Wrocław Poland — 4,500 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics Lancaster University, England United Kingdom Bachelor's 29,702 USD
Master in French/Transcultural Studies. Literature and Language Contact within the Francophone Area Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,612 USD
Master in Linguistics MA Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom Master's 30,371 USD
Master in French/Romance Studies (2 Years) Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,752 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics, BA (Hons) University of York United Kingdom Bachelor's 37,259 USD
Japanese – GCSE (Q-XTRA) Barton Peveril College United Kingdom — —
German Courses BFF Bern Switzerland — 1,500 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics and Language French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (6 Years) Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom Bachelor's 16,400 USD
Spanish Language and Culture I University of Coimbra Portugal — —
Master in Sociolinguistics University of Bern Switzerland Master's —
PhD in Italian Studies PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) Online University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
Master in Social Research and Applied Linguistics (2 Years) Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom Master's 24,610 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics, BSC (Hons) University of York United Kingdom Bachelor's 37,259 USD
PhD in Languages, Cultures & Linguistics University College Dublin Ireland PhD 13,730 USD
Master in French as a Foreign Language Université de Tours France Master's —
Master in German Linguistics Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany Master's —
Master in French Master of Education Extension Subject Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,611 USD
English for Academics University College Dublin Ireland — —
Spanish Language and Culture II University of Coimbra Portugal — —
Language Planning Bangor University United Kingdom — 1,441 USD
Language Proficiency Assessment BFF Bern Switzerland — 250 USD
Bachelor in Italian and Japanese (BA) Cardiff University United Kingdom Bachelor's 27,914 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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