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United Arab Emirates University/Programmes/Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics

BAUndergraduateHumanities

About This Programme

Theoretical and applied linguistics.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

General Education

University General Education requirements (21 CH).

  • GEEM110 Contemporary Emirati Studies3 credits
  • GEAE101 Academic English for Humanities and STEM3 credits
  • GEIT113 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3 credits
  • GEIE222 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3 credits
  • GESU121 Sustainability3 credits

College Requirements

  • HSSR101 Fundamentals of Humanities and Social Sciences3 credits
  • HSSR103 People, Places, and Society3 credits

Linguistics Major Required Courses

63 CH.

  • LNG100 Introduction to Linguistics3 credits
  • LNG220 Phonetics3 credits
  • LNG231 Phonology I3 credits
  • LNG241 Syntax I3 credits
  • LNG250 Morphology3 credits
  • LNG290 Linguistic Structure of Arabic3 credits
  • LNG321 Language & Computer Technology3 credits
  • LNG331 Phonology II3 credits
  • LNG341 Syntax II3 credits
  • LNG342 Semantics3 credits
  • LNG370 Historical Linguistics3 credits
  • LNG390 Arabic Syntax3 credits
  • LNG410 Sociolinguistics3 credits
  • LNG420 Computational Linguistics3 credits
  • LNG450 Psycholinguistics3 credits
  • LNG460 Linguistic Theory and Aphasia3 credits
  • LNG480 Field Methods in Linguistics3 credits
  • LNG485 Neuroscience of Arabic3 credits
  • LNG489 Integrated Capstone3 credits
  • LNG490 Senior Capstone3 credits
  • LNG301 Second Language Acquisition3 credits

Major Supporting Courses

9 CH.

  • SLP106 Introduction to Speech and Language Disorders3 credits
  • SLP276 Child Language Development3 credits
  • SLP306 Early Childhood Language Disorders3 credits

Major Electives

Select 1 course (3 CH).

  • LNG415 Current Topics in Language Variation & Change3 credits
  • LNG470 Current Topics in Arabic Linguistics3 credits
  • LNG475 Current Topics in Language Representation, Meaning & Mind3 credits

Internship

  • LNG456 Practicum6 credits

Free Electives

Entry Requirements

Academic: A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.
English: EmSAT English 1250, Academic IELTS 5.0, or TOEFL iBT 61 (higher for Medicine).

UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in education, media, culture, translation, government and the creative industries, or continue to postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Arts

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Humanities

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Bachelor of Arts

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 79,830/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online (UAE nationals via the Ministry of Higher Education portal), sit the required tests, and submit attested certificates with Ministry of Education equivalency.

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