Overview

Within The Multilingual Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Literary Studies from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) you'll choose two major languages from the six languages they offer (seven including the optional module Chinese) at the start of your bachelor's program: Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish and Italian.

Key Facts

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.

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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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Programme Structure

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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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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The official VUB page does not list confirmed start dates or application deadlines for the 2027–2028 academic year; these should be confirmed with the faculty before publishing a specific date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brussels, Belgium

Disciplines

Literature Linguistics

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Academic requirements

Admission requires secondary school credentials granting access to a bachelor's degree. Direct access is granted with a Belgian secondary school certificate, or an equivalent recognised foreign diploma accompanied by valid proof of English proficiency. Applicants without an equivalent diploma must meet the language requirements and submit their diploma and transcript for review by the admissions committee. A short online interview with a MUBA teaching assistant is a mandatory part of every application.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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IELTS

6.5

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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.

English requirements:

TOEFL iBT (home edition): 79 overall, minimum 18 per component

IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, minimum 6.0 per component

ITACE: B2 in at least 4 of 5 components

Cambridge English B2 First (FCE): minimum score 170.

Test results must be no more than five years old, and the language requirement must be met before an offer of admission is issued

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

4800 EUR / year

≈ 4800 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1182 EUR / year

≈ 1182 EUR / year

Living costs

Brussels

Belgium

885 - 1305 EUR / month

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

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Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Brussels

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