
Bachelor in Multilingual Linguistics and Literary Studies
Brussels, Belgium
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
22 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,200 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EEA nationals | non EEA nationals : 31 March 2025
** for non EEA nationals| EEA nationals: EUR 1157 per year
Introduction
Multilingual Bachelor in Linguistics and Literary Studies
Studying languages, literature, and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies is designed to prepare you for the globalized labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship, and international expertise are becoming increasingly important. Studying languages, literature, and linguistics in the stimulating multicultural and multilingual environment of Brussels allows you to discover the vast array of possibilities the city has to offer. Our international bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Literary Studies, the first of its kind in Belgium, is designed to prepare you for the globalized labour market where multilingualism, world citizenship, and international expertise are becoming increasingly important. Our three-year bachelor’s program (180 ECTS) offers courses in up to seven languages, from which you can choose to study two up to four languages in the unique multilingual setting of Brussels.
Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO)
Accredited

Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of language
- Language in multilingual contexts
- Foundations of literary analysis
- European Literary History
- Language Module
- Language Module
Year 2
- Language and Cognition
- Literature, society and the city
- Research methodology
- Reason & Engage
- Language Module
- Language Module
Year 3
- Language variation and change
- Literature and intermediality: storytelling across media
- Mobility window
- Language Module
- Language Module
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program Outcome
The bachelor degree opens doors in many different branches and sectors, and gives you the opportunity to start a master program at VUB or elsewhere (worldwide).
At VUB we have several master programs to continue your studies after completing the Multilingual Bachelor.
Facilities
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