Charlottesville,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Linguistics in Charlottesville United States | University of Virginia
University of Virginia
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Charlottesville United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
53,822
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
A Linguistics major allows students to investigate both the standalone and cross-disciplinary dimensions of human communication. The curriculum emphasizes both historical and contemporary language analysis, incorporating multiple modern methodological approaches. Prospective majors should have completed or be enrolled in at least one relevant course. Language plays a fundamental role in nearly every human endeavor, with some scholars considering it the defining characteristic separating humans from other primates. Linguistics examines language as a unique communication system with its own structural patterns. Beyond core areas like phonology (sound systems), morphology (word formation), and syntax (sentence structure), the field intersects with philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and literature through specialties such as meaning studies, conversational analysis, social linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and anthropological linguistics. Earning a bachelor's or master's degree in linguistics enables students to examine language from both specialized and interdisciplinary perspectives. The program offers courses analyzing language synchronically and diachronically while presenting various current analytical frameworks.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 8.0
Qualification Requirements
High School Transcripts.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Typically, the most important factor in the admission evaluation process is demonstrated academic achievement in a challenging secondary school program.
The admission committee looks for applicants who have completed the most rigorous academic courses available in their secondary schools and recommends that prospective students should exceed minimum high school graduation requirements. We require an official transcript. The secondary program should include no fewer than 16 academic courses and must include the following courses:
English 4 units
Mathematics 4 units
Foreign Language 2 units
Science (from among biology, chemistry, and physics) 2 units (*)
Social Studies 1 unit
A TOEFL or IELTS score should not be more than two years old. Depending on the school, most admitted graduate students attain a minimum total score of 90 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is usually 600, and the minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0.
Tuition
USD
53,822