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USD 27670

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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70

TOEFL

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68%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Speaking. Signing. Understanding. It's all part of linguistics, a program designed for people who love words and languages —and want to use science to study how we communicate with each other. For example, are you curious why "the small brown dog" sounds right, but "the brown small dog" sounds wrong? Find out at UB, where you can also choose to specialize in some of the world’s most widely spoken languages, like Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

What will I  learn?

How do children actually learn how to speak? How do people produce sounds? How are concepts like race and gender reflected in language? How do computers process human language? From phonetics and phonology to semantics and syntax, these are just a few of the topics you can explore as a linguistics major. Here, you'll study the structure, function and meaning of language—including the option to concentrate on a specific language and take advanced courses in that subject area.

   

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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 28 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Jan 2026

Closed

Jan 2025, Aug 2024, Aug 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    70 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    105 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    500 Sat Minimum Overall Score
    68% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    27670

    Tuition Fee
    (USD)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (USD)

    10800 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    Scholarships

    Merit Based Scholarship

    First-Year Scholarships

    Criteria President’s Scholars Award* Provost’s Scholars Award Dean’s Scholars Award Orange & Black Award
    Based on high school grades and activities: Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Annual amount: $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000
    4-year amount: $16,000 $12,000 $8,000 $4,000
    Renewable: Up to 4 years Up to 4 years Up to 4 years Up to 4 years
    GPA to maintain award: 3.2 3 2.75 2.5
    Fall start: Yes Yes Yes Yes
    Full-time enrollment: Yes Yes Yes Yes

     President’s Scholars Awardees who participate in the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program will be eligible for an additional $1,000 honors award for up to 4 years - $5,000 per year or $20,000 total.

    Transfer Scholarships

    Scholarship Annual Award Total Award Maximum Semesters Merit-Based Must Live On-Campus GPA to Renew
    Transfer Student Merit Scholarship (Fall Start) $1,000 $1,000 2 Yes No 3.25
    Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship $1,500 $6,000 8 Yes No 3.5

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