
Overview
Within this Multilingual Linguistics and Literary Studies from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) you'll choose two major languages from the six languages we offer (seven including our optional module Chinese) at the start of your bachelor's program: Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish and Italian. Your three-year study program consists of 60 ECTS credits on a yearly basis. All courses are taught in the target language. For German, Italian and Spanish, courses start from scratch, and most students will have no or little proficiency in these languages at the start of the program. For students of Dutch, however, a C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required. Students of English and French need a minimum level of B2. During these three years, you’ll learn the basics of linguistic and literary analysis and will also be introduced to research methodology.
Questions about our bachelor's programme? Contact us via muba@vub.be.
Accreditation
All degree programs offered by VUB are accredited by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO), ensuring that they meet the highest predefined quality standards. Alongside this official quality control system, VUB has an internal Quality Control Commission in charge of permanently monitoring the quality of education.
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Courses include:
- Foundations of Language
- Language in Multilingual Contexts
- Foundations of Literary Analysis
- European Literary History
- Language
- Language and Cognition
- Literature, Society and the City
- Research Methodology
- Reason & Engage
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , EEA/EU
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Application Deadlines for non-EEA: 1st of April 2025
Application Deadlines for EEA: 1st of August 2025
Language
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Credits
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Campus Location
- Brussels, Belgium
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
To apply for this bachelor's programme, you need to have secondary school credentials that grant you access to a bachelor degree in your home country.
- You have direct access if you have graduated from a Belgian secondary school. In addition, some international secondary school degrees are held to be equivalent to a Belgian degree of secondary education and grant you direct access, provided you also have valid proof of your language proficiency. List of equivalent secondary school certificates is on our website.
- If you have a secondary school degree that is not equivalent to a Belgian degree of secondary education, you will have to meet our language requirements (see below) and send us your secondary school diploma and transcripts as well as a letter of motivation. The admissions committee then decides whether you are eligible to join the programme.
An online interview is also part of the application process.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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International
4200 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4200 EUR per year during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
1157 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1157 EUR per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Brussels
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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