Masters (MS) in Linguistics in Germany

50 masters programmes in linguistics at 24 universities in Germany are open to international students; 86% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 1,611 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 646 USD and 1,752 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Linguistics programmes

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Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Master in Semitic Studies	Heidelberg University	Master's	1,611 USD
Master in Turcology	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	Master's	—
Master in Phonetics and Speech Processing	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	Master's	—
Master in Italian	Heidelberg University	Master's	1,611 USD
Master of Arts in English Linguistics	Trier University	Master's	—
Master in Linguistics (MA)	University of Göttingen	Master's	—
Master in Linguistics – Master of Arts	University of Konstanz	Master's	—
Master in Romance Studies Ma	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Angewandte Linguistik	TU Darmstadt	Master's	—
Master in Historische Linguistik	Humboldt University	Master's	—
Master in Japanese Babf	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Italienisch (Lehramt)	Humboldt University	Master's	—
Master in Linguistics Ma	University of Bonn	Master's	646 USD
Master in Sprachdynamik: Erwerb, Variation, Wandel - Master	University of Oldenburg	Master's	24,999 USD
Master in Linguistik: digital, angewandt, strukturell	University of Siegen	Master's	—
Master in Gebaerdensprachdolmetschen Diplom	Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences Zwickau	Master's	—
Master in Ordnungen Sprache in Europa (M.A.) - Master of Arts	Osnabrück University	Master's	—
Master in Linguistik	Humboldt University	Master's	—
Master in Linguistik.Html	Saarland University	Master's	—
Master in Anglistik.Html	Saarland University	Master's	—
Master in Sprache – Medien – Gesellschaft (M.A.)	European University Viadrina	Master's	—
Master in Linguistics: digital, applied, structural M.A.	University of Siegen	Master's	—
Master in Linguistics: Digital, Applied, Structural	University of Siegen	Master's	—
Master in Linguistik: digital, angewandt, strukturell	University of Siegen	Master's	—

Specialisations within linguistics

Linguistics 35 Romance Studies 9 Italian Studies 3 Japanese Studies 2 Language Studies 1

Universities for linguistics in Germany

Heidelberg University (11)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (5)
University of Siegen (4)
University of Bonn (4)
Humboldt University (3)
University of Tubingen (2)
University of Konstanz (2)
Saarland University (2)
University of Potsdam (2)
Osnabrück University (1)

Masters (MS) in Linguistics in Germany: common questions

How many linguistics programmes are there in Germany?: 50 linguistics masters programmes at 24 universities in Germany are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a linguistics degree in Germany cost?: The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in linguistics in Germany is 1,611 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 646 USD and 1,752 USD per year.
Can I study linguistics in Germany in English?: Yes — 86% of the linguistics programmes in Germany in our catalogue are taught in English (43 of 50).

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