Bachelor Programme
Linguistics
Linguistics at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major in the systematic study of how language works, from sound systems (phonetics and phonology) to form and meaning (morphology, syntax and semantics) and how languages change over time. Students analyze data from languages of contrasting structure, such as Cantonese, local First Nations languages and Haitian Creole, and complete 6 credits in a language other than English; Honours and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and can declare the major after completing 27 credits.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Linguistics
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Linguistics
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: declare it after 27 credits; it requires at least 42 credits, including LING 200 and 201, LING 300, 311, 313, 327 and 333, and LING 447
- Honours needs at least a 76% average on 33 or more credits including LING 200 and 201, at least 80% in each of those two courses, and advisor approval
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180