Study Languages and Literature in Europe: universities, fees and admission
We track 1,311 undergraduate programmes in Languages and Literature at 237 universities in 7 countries. Among them, public universities in Germany have the lowest typical fee for EU students: no tuition fee. 16 programmes are taught in English.
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Languages and Literature by country
| Country | Programmes | Universities | Typical EU fee / year, public | Typical non-EU fee / year, public | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 687 | 80 | €178 | €2,902 | application file |
| Germany | 327 | 50 | €0 | €0 | grade limit (numerus clausus) |
| Italy | 106 | 54 | €2,256 | €1,682 | entrance exam |
| Czechia | 104 | 13 | €0 | €0 | entrance exam |
| Switzerland | 39 | 5 | €2,579 | €2,579 | minimum requirements set by each university |
| Portugal | 27 | 14 | €697 | €3,500 | cut-off score |
| Spain | 21 | 21 | €767 | €757 | cut-off score |
Cities with the most Languages and Literature programmes
- Paris, France 196
- Gießen, Germany 47
- Olomouc, Czechia 27
- Toulouse, France 27
- Strasbourg, France 27
- Aix-en-Provence, France 25
- Prague, Czechia 24
- Bron, France 24
- Lille, France 21
- Nanterre, France 21
- Brno, Czechia 20
- Lyon, France 20
- Göttingen, Germany 20
- Tübingen, Germany 19
- Munich, Germany 19
- Berlin, Germany 19
- Rennes, France 18
- Pessac, France 16
- Mainz am Rhein, Germany 16
- Caen, France 15
Languages and Literature in English
Sources
- Service-Public.fr — Université : quels sont les frais d'inscription pour 2026-2027 ?, checked 4 October 2026
- DAAD — Finances: tuition fees at higher education institutions in Germany, checked 4 October 2026
- MESR — Parcoursup 2025: vœux de poursuite d'études et réponses des établissements (open data), checked 4 October 2026
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Studiensuche (Studienangebote, grundständig, Vollzeit), checked 4 October 2026
- Zákon č. 111/1998 Sb., o vysokých školách — § 58 (studium v českém jazyce je bezplatné), checked 29 September 2026
- MUR / USTAT — Offerta formativa, corsi di laurea 2010–2025 (a.a. 2025/26), checked 27 September 2026
- MŠMT — Registr vysokých škol a uskutečňovaných studijních programů (akreditované studijní programy), checked 29 September 2026
- Lei n.º 73-A/2025 (OE 2026), art. 161.º: propina 2026/27 não superior à de 2025/26 — 697 € (DGES), checked 26 September 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.