BA Linguistics at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

Linguistics is the scientific study of languages as a general phenomenon. It aims to help answer broad questions concerning the nature of human cognition and communication. Students will learn about language universals as well as the ways in which languages differ from one another in terms of their sound patterns, syntax, and the way they encode meaning.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Linguistics | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The Major: Complete 11 upper-division courses as follows: (Additional Linguistics Electives; Linguistics 165 series; Upper-Division Electives). Computing Specialization: Students may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the specified major and completing the following courses. Students graduate with a bachelor’s degree in their major and a specialization in Computing. Preparation for the Major: Complete three courses and a foreign language requirement as follows: (Foreign Language; Electives).

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Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Linguistics major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one introduction to linguistics course, two courses from symbolic logic, introductory psychology or psychological statistics, or cultural anthropology, and two years of one foreign language or one year of two different foreign languages. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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