Languages programs in United Kingdom

73 universities in United Kingdom offer 1,207 languages programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 25,245 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 23,690 USD and 26,364 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Languages in United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 754 23,690 USD 25,245 USD 26,364 USD
Master's 262 22,422 USD 26,115 USD 28,400 USD
PhD 35 24,275 USD 24,996 USD 25,692 USD

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

Popular languages programs in United Kingdom

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Irish Language Diploma Ulster University — 19,698 USD
Master in Film Studies, Programming and Curation National Film and Television School Master's 22,384 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA (Full-time, Distance learning) University of Leicester Master's 24,561 USD
Master in English Literature (4 Years) University of Glasgow Master's 24,772 USD
Master in TESOL Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages University of Glasgow Master's 29,249 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA (Distance learning) University of Leicester Master's 13,555 USD
Master in TESOL Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (1 Years) University of Glasgow Master's 29,249 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA (Part-time, Distance learning) University of Leicester Master's 24,561 USD
Master in English Literature Cardiff Metropolitan University Master's 18,654 USD
Master in Contemporary Chinese Studies University of Oxford Master's 42,244 USD
Bachelor in English Manchester Metropolitan University Bachelor's 20,519 USD
Master in Language Teaching/Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages TESOL (2 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Master's 22,422 USD
Bachelor in English (4 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Bachelor's 14,942 USD
Secondary English and Media Studies PGCE University of Sussex — 19,835 USD
Master in English Literature Bishop Grosseteste University Master's 11,839 USD
Master in TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, MSc University of Aberdeen Master's 29,597 USD
PhD in Linguistics Bangor University PhD —
PhD in Translation Queen's University Belfast PhD 23,504 USD
Master in English Language Teaching with Integrated Pre-Masters MA Queen Mary University of London Master's 26,426 USD
Master in English and American Studies University of Oxford Master's 42,244 USD
Master in World Literatures in English University of Oxford Master's 42,244 USD
Secondary English PGCE University of Sussex — 24,883 USD
Master in English Literary London University of Greenwich, London Master's 11,503 USD
Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) University of Bristol Master's 31,338 USD

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Specializations within languages

English 495 Linguistics 117 Chinese 110 Film Studies 67 French Studies 52 German Studies 51 Theatre 50 Translation Studies 33 Languages and Cultures 29 Italian Studies 27

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