Languages programs in Ireland

10 universities in Ireland offer 113 languages programs open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for bachelor's degrees in this field is 20,000 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 17,228 USD and 20,000 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Languages in Ireland by degree level

Degree	Programs	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	36	17,228 USD	20,000 USD	20,000 USD
Master's	20	17,709 USD	19,900 USD	20,000 USD
PhD	5	—	—	—

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular languages programs in Ireland

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Arts (English and Creative Writing)	University of Galway	Bachelor's	19,209 USD
General English	Griffith College	—	495 USD
Master in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics	University College Dublin	Master's	22,600 USD
Master in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages	University College Cork	Master's	19,395 USD
English for Academic Purposes	Griffith College	—	6,190 USD
English for Speakers of Other Languages	Dundalk Institute of Technology	—	11,296 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics	University of Limerick	Master's	17,435 USD
Bachelor in English	University College Cork	Bachelor's	21,561 USD
English	Griffith College	—	12,380 USD
Master in Translation Studies	University College Cork	Master's	17,228 USD
Bachelor in Linguistics	University College Dublin	Bachelor's	20,000 USD
Bachelor in German	University College Dublin	Bachelor's	—
Diploma in Italian Online	University of Galway	—	1,532 USD
Bachelor in Musical Theatre	Dundalk Institute of Technology	Bachelor's	11,296 USD
Diploma in Spanish	University of Galway	—	1,532 USD
Bachelor in Theatre and Drama Studies	Munster Technological University	Bachelor's	13,927 USD
Bachelor in EFL - English as a Foreign Language	Technological University Dublin	Bachelor's	13,927 USD
Bachelor in Musical Theatre	Munster Technological University	Bachelor's	13,927 USD
Bachelor in Theatre and Film Practice	Dundalk Institute of Technology	Bachelor's	11,296 USD
Arabic	Trinity College Dublin	—	660 USD
Master in Applied Linguistics	Trinity College Dublin	Master's	20,000 USD
Bachelor in Irish and Translation	Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway	Bachelor's	19,290 USD
Master in Literary Translation	Trinity College Dublin	Master's	20,000 USD
Bachelor in Global Languages	Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway	Bachelor's	16,000 USD

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Specializations within languages

Chinese 35 Linguistics 12 English 11 Irish Language and Literature 6 Language Studies 6 Translation Studies 5 Spanish Studies 5 German Studies 4 Italian Studies 4 Theatre 4

Universities for languages in Ireland

University College Cork (37)
Trinity College Dublin (33)
University College Dublin (19)
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (9)
University of Limerick (3)
Griffith College (3)
University of Galway (3)
Dundalk Institute of Technology (3)
Munster Technological University (2)
Technological University Dublin (1)

More on studying in Ireland: tuition statistics , application deadlines or the study-in-Ireland guide .

Languages in other countries

China (4,535)
United States (2,710)
United Kingdom (1,205)
France (840)
Canada (334)
Poland (167)
Germany (135)
Turkey (123)
Spain (77)
Portugal (69)
The Netherlands (65)
Australia (62)

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