Overview

The University of Memphis offers a bachelor's degree in World Languages and Literatures , with single-language concentrations in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish; more limited programs are offered in Arabic, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, and Russian.

Key facts

The study of a world language is central to the international mission of the University, since it offers the student a deeper appreciation of a different culture.

As the United States continues to increase its involvement in foreign trade, tourism, and international cooperative ventures, an awareness and an understanding of the culture and civilization of those countries become indispensable for the enlightened and literate individual.

In addition to the basic language courses at the lower level, the Department also serves the wider, humanistic goals of the University as a whole by providing courses in advanced language, literature, linguistics, culture, and civilization.

These courses provide one of the bases for a liberal education by broadening the intellectual and cultural horizons of the student and by introducing him or her to a more profound perception of what is meant by the term "humanity": world language courses accomplish this by illustrating the different ways that human beings of different nationalities look at and react to reality.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

French

Arabic

Spanish

Italian

German

Japanese

Chinese

Linguistics
Literature

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 2642 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

No Credential Evaluations are required for undergraduate and graduate students admission for the following year
Freshman admission is competitive and based upon a comprehensive review of the student’s academic record. The primary factors include the high school/secondary grade point average and demonstrated English proficiency.
All students, both freshmen and transfer, must apply online for admission as an undergraduate student
Pay the non-refundable undergraduate application fee of $50
Applicants should upload a copy of their unofficial international transcript or marks sheet (high school/secondary or college/university) using our secure document upload system.
All international transfer applicants must have their international documents evaluated by a US credentialing agency that holds membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18744 USD / year

≈ 18744 USD / year
Out-of-State

14040 USD / year

≈ 14040 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9336 USD / year

≈ 9336 USD / year

Living costs

Memphis

United States

955 - 1582 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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