Merit
Future-Ready Award
Queen's University Belfast · Postgraduate
- Available to all international students
- For postgraduate study
- Open to your course
1 yearDuration
£5,133Per Year (Intl)
£24,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate
Course Overview
Offered by Queen's University Belfast, the MA Linguistics provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in languages and area studies. this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The Linguistics programme at QUB enables you to acquire a range of skills and subject-specific knowledge that are essential for driving forward your interest in language-focused work. Our Programme is based in the School of Arts, English and Languages and will be taught by specialists who work on English, French, Irish, Breton and community languages. You are welcome to follow either a broad-based programme encompassing, for example, structural and formal aspects of linguistic organisation (e.g. International tuition fees are £5,133 per year, home/UK fees are £6,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Particular linguistic features in English
French
Irish or Breton
Or the role of language policies in relation to minoritised languages or particular types of speech
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:2 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 69 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£5,133
per year
Total Course Cost (1 years)£5,133
Home Student Fee
£6,500
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Queen's University Belfast
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £23,000 | £24,000 | £26,500 |
Official Data
Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH19-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
💼 Employment Breakdown
70%Working
5%Studying
20%Work & Study
70%Professional Jobs
Official Data
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