Top Linguistics Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#1University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.2K/Yr (£25,734/Yr)Admission B.A LinguisticsTOEFL110$34.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(6 Users)
#2University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk25%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.1K/Yr (£35,400/Yr)Living$26.7K/Yr (£20,058/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsIELTS7PTE76$47.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(12 Users)
#3King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33K/Yr (£24,786/Yr)Living$20.8K/Yr (£15,636/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Linguis...IELTS6.5PTE62$33K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.3/10(27 Users)
#4The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.6K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A LinguisticsSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$42.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(38 Users)
#5University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.7K/Yr (£23,820/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsTOEFL88PTE67$33.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(27 Users)
#6University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk56.67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living$3.8K/Yr (£2,832/Yr)Admission B.A Linguistics and PhoneticsIELTS6.0PTE60$32.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(56 Users)
#7University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33K/Yr (£24,800/Yr)Admission B.A Linguistics with ChineseIELTS6.5PTE69$33K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(58 Users)
#8Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.9K/Yr (£31,470/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,571/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics for Engl...TOEFL92PTE71$46.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)
#9Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.4K/Yr (£25,900/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics and TESO...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70$34.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(19 Users)
#10University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.1K/Yr (£24,115/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A PsycholinguisticsDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$33.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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5.7/10(12 Users)
#11Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£23,900/Yr)Living$15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics for TESO...IELTS7$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(6 Users)
#12Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£23,875/Yr)Living$16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics (TESOL)TOEFL87PTE58$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(19 Users)
#13University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£20,550/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE59$26.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#14Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.7K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$212.8/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission B.A English and LinguisticsDuolingo110IELTS6PTE64$27.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(14 Users)
#15University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.7K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$168.91/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A Language & LinguisticsIELTS6.0PTE54$27.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(6 Users)
#16University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk34%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£22,500/Yr)Living$8.5K/Yr (£6,406/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE59$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(9 Users)
#17Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.7K/Yr (£21,575/Yr)Living$11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.A Forensic LinguisticsGRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$27.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(20 Users)
#18University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.9K/Yr (£20,233/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...IELTS6PTE58$28.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(8 Users)
#19Birkbeck, University of London logo

Birkbeck, University of London, London

England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/Yr (£18,725/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics and Comm...TOEFL79PTE62$26.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(2 Users)
#20Aston University logo

Aston University, Birmingham

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.3K/Yr (£22,750/Yr)Living$9.7K/Yr (£7,286/Yr)Admission M.A Forensic LinguisticsGMAT550TOEFL93PTE60$30.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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