Linguistics and Language (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese)

Birkbeck's BA Linguistics and Language is ideal if you want to become a highly proficient linguist and develop an understanding of how language works. Study the course over three, four or six years.

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. For part-time courses, standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent. This course is suitable for beginners in Japanese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese. For French, German, Italian and Spanish a minimum of CEFR level A2 (GCSE or equivalent) is required. Acceptance may be subject to an admissions test and/or interview.

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests. If you don’t meet the minimum English language requirements, please contact us or see our international study skills page for more details of how we can help.

International students: £18,500 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £18,500 per year

October 2026, October 2027

main deadline for international applicants requiring a Student visa

• Central London, United Kingdom