Masters (MS) in Linguistics in China
57 masters programmes in linguistics at 37 universities in China are open to international students; 46% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,719 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,354 USD and 4,462 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Linguistics programmes
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Specialisations within linguistics
Linguistics 54 Japanese Studies 2 Language Studies 1
Universities for linguistics in China
- Wuhan University (WHU) (6)
- Yanshan University (YSU) (3)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (3)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) (3)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) (3)
- University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) (2)
- Peking University (PKU) (2)
- Ocean University of China (OUC) (2)
- Beihang University (BUAA) (2)
- Sichuan University (SCU) (2)
Masters (MS) in Linguistics in China: common questions
- How many linguistics programmes are there in China?
- 57 linguistics masters programmes at 37 universities in China are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a linguistics degree in China cost?
- The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in linguistics in China is 3,719 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,354 USD and 4,462 USD per year.
- Can I study linguistics in China in English?
- Yes — 46% of the linguistics programmes in China in our catalogue are taught in English (26 of 57).
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