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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
MSc in Languages for International Relations
- Milan, Italy
MSc
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master of Science in Languages for International Relations uniquely integrates linguistic expertise with dynamic international knowledge. You will master at least two languages, enhancing your oral and written skills for professional excellence.


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SOAS University of London
MA Islamic Humanities and Intensive Language
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The MA Islamic Humanities explores the social, cultural, and intellectual history, arts, and philosophy of the Islamic world. Using interdisciplinary approaches, it challenges essentialist narratives and highlights diversity. Open to all academic backgrounds, no prior knowledge of Islam or other languages is required.


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University of Naples L'Orientale
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Master's Degree in Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa
- Naples, Italy
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
Italian, English
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The Master's Degree Course in Asian and African Languages and Cultures stands out for its structured teaching organization and the wide range of courses in languages and cultures of Asian and African countries. Strongly characterized in a linguistic-literary and historical-cultural sense, the Course offers the possibility of obtaining a highly specialized and competitive qualification.


Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bachelor in Multilingual Linguistics and Literary Studies
- Brussels, Belgium
Bachelor's degree
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Studying languages, literature, and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies is designed to prepare you for the globalised labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship and international expertise are becoming increasingly important. Studying languages, literature and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies, the first of its kind in Belgium, is designed to prepare you for the globalized labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship, and international expertise are becoming increasingly important.


Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Master of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies
- Brussels, Belgium
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
What makes more sense than studying a Multilingual Master in the most prominent hub of multiculturalism in Europe? Take courses in linguistics and literary studies in up to nine different languages, specialise in a specific language-related scientific discipline and in one or two specific languages.
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University of Tartu
Master in Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages
- Tartu, Estonia
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The 2-year master's programme in Estonian and Finno-Ugric Languages (EFUL) is unique in combining in-depth language learning with comprehensive, English-based studies in linguistics. We offer specialisations in either Estonian or Finno-Ugric Languages. Whichever you choose, you will have access to shared modules on theoretical and methodological aspects of synchronic and diachronic linguistics, with an emphasis on active language learning, combining theory and practice. The programme also emphasises the development of digital skills. It offers modules on computational linguistics and programming in collaboration with the University of Tartu's Centre for Digital Humanities and Information Society.


Vytautas Magnus University
Bachelor in (Foreign) Languages and Cultures: Francophone Studies, Italian Studies and Romance Languages, German Language and Communication
- Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor's degree
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The aim of the study program Foreign Languages and Cultures is to train well-qualified bachelors in the Humanities with a broad range of knowledge and competencies, who have a knowledge of Italian, French, or German (C1 level) and an additional foreign language (B2 level). Graduates will grasp the fundamentals of linguistics, literary studies, translation, intercultural communication, and production of spoken and written texts, and become familiar with the culture of a chosen country, its history, and political and economic situation. Students will be able to translate from the source into the target language and vice versa, interpret and analyze different countries’ cultural phenomena in the European and global context. Graduates will be able to apply their linguistic, communicative, cultural, social, and other competencies in professional and academic areas.


University of Otago
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Majoring in Languages and Linguistics
- Dunedin, New Zealand
BA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
A tour through the world's 6,000 languages, learning where they come from and how they are put together: the foundational sounds, words, sentences and meanings of language. Language underlies all of life - every lecture, every conversation, every society - and linguistics is the scientific study of language.


The National University of Ireland, Maynooth
MA Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies
- Maynooth, Ireland
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MA in Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies is a one-year full time (or two-year part-time) taught programme and is offered on a full-time basis using a combination of faculty-student contact hours and self-directed learning and research.

University of Pécs
BA in Romance Philology and Cultures (Specialization in Spanish Studies) Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialty in Hispanic Studies
- Pécs, Hungary
BA
Full time
6 semesters
On-Campus
Spanish
The Hispanic Studies (BA) program in BA in Romance Philology and Cultures (Specialization in Spanish Studies) Neo-Latin Languages and Cultures, specialty in Hispanic Studies (Neolatin Languages and Cultures, mention Hispanic Studies) of the Department of Hispanic and Ibero-American Studies of the Institute of Romance Studies of the University of Pécs consists of 180 ECTS credits distributed in 1) Introduction Module: Humanities and Social Sciences ( 12 ECTS) 2) Basic and Core Subjects module (108 ECTS) 3) Specialization in Language for Specific Purposes (50 ECTS) 4) Block of Elective Courses (10 ECTS). The program lasts for three years (six semesters).


Open University
BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Spanish)
- Online United Kingdom
BA
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Spanish) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in Spanish, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.


Open University
BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (French)
- Online United Kingdom
BA
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (French) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in French, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.


Open University
BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (German)
- Online United Kingdom
BA
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (German) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in German, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.


Leiden University
BA Linguistics
- Leiden, Netherlands
- The Hague, Netherlands
BA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
There is not a day without language: we use it to read, write, to communicate. But do you ever wonder how you learned to speak your language when you were a child? And how, as an adult, do you learn new languages? Linguistics has the answer to those questions. In the BA Linguistics at Leiden University, you get to explore all aspects of this discipline. You will compare languages, study languages that are almost extinct, and learn about language rules and structure.


Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
BA in Linguistics
- Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Sde Boker, Israel
BA
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The BA in Linguistics program at BGU is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of language, including its structure, use, and acquisition. During your studies, you will explore various subfields of linguistics, such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. You will learn about the principles underlying language structure, how languages differ from one another, and how they change over time.


Universidad de Valladolid
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Master in Advanced English Studies: Languages and Cultures in Contact
- Valladolid, Spain
Master degree
1 year
On-Campus
Spanish, English
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It is an interuniversity master’s degree offered jointly by the University of Valladolid and the University of Salamanca. It enters on English language and linguistics, and English and American literature and culture. Designed according to the criteria of excellence of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), this master’s degree is linked to the Doctoral Programme in Advanced English Studies. In the area of Humanities, the Universities of Valladolid and Salamanca enjoy unquestionable worldwide prestige, both for their research contribution and their teaching innovation.


Open University
BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Language)
- Online United Kingdom
BA
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Language) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in the English language, exploring how the English language works, along with its history and influence. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.


University of Siena
MA in Language and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies
- Siena, Italy
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master in Language and Mind is a highly interdisciplinary program aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of language as a human cognitive capacity, combining theoretical perspectives in Linguistics and Philosophy with their different and many applications in fields such as Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Text Analysis.
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Learn more about Languages and Linguistics degree programs
You'll study how language works, how it shapes thought, and why it shifts across cultures, communities, and time. A program in languages and linguistics suits you if you're drawn to communication in all its forms, whether that's analyzing grammar structures or becoming fluent in a second or third language.
The learning environment fosters intellectual curiosity and a genuine appreciation for the diversity of human expression. Coursework typically spans phonetics, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and language acquisition, alongside applied modules in translation, discourse analysis, or heritage language study. Some programs let you specialize in a particular language family or focus on computational linguistics, where you'll work with language data to support areas like speech recognition and natural language processing.
The skills you develop, including close textual analysis, cross-cultural communication, and precise written argumentation, transfer across many sectors. Graduates pursue careers in translation and interpretation, language education, publishing, policy work, speech and language therapy, and international communications. Postgraduate study opens further routes into research, lexicography, or language documentation for endangered communities.