Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BA in Linguistics
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

BA in Linguistics

  • Be'er Sheva, Israel
  • Sde Boker, Israel

BA

3 up to

4 years

English

Full time

Oct 2026

ILS 12,759 *

On-Campus

* varies according to CPI index

Key Summary

About: The BA in Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev covers syntax, semantics, phonology and the lexicon, plus applied areas like language acquisition, language disorders, neurolinguistics, bilingualism, English as a second language, and theory of communication. The research-focused university has a welcoming campus and promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration and cultural exchange; you'll study with Israeli and international peers.

Career Outcomes: Graduates may work in language teaching, speech-language pathology support, computational linguistics, testing and assessment, publishing, curriculum design, translation/localization, research and postgraduate study. Related roles appear in cognitive science, education, public policy and tech firms working on natural language processing applications.

The Department offers introductory and advanced courses in the core areas of linguistics namely syntax (sentence structure), semantics (structure of meaning), phonology (structure of sounds), and lexicon (mental dictionary) as well as in more applied areas of linguistics, such as language acquisition (how children acquire language), language disorders, neurolinguistics (language and the brain), bilingualism, English as a second language, linguistics, and science fiction, and theory of communication.