Introduction to Linguistics

12 credits cr.
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The course introduces you to the subject of linguistics – the scientific study of human language. You will learn about the central areas of linguistics and linguistic analysis.

This course is given in Swedish. For details, see the Swedish course page.

Introduktion till lingvistik

12 credits

Autumn 2025

Period 1

Day-time, 75%

On campus

Study period

01/09/2025 - 02/11/2025

Period 1

Day-time, 75%

On campus

Study period

01/09/2025 - 02/11/2025

Autumn 2025 | Day-time | 75 % | On campus

Contact the department for application

Course code: LIN131

Application Code: SU-20052

Level

Bachelor's level

Language

Swedish

Eligibility

English course 6

Selection

The grade point average of your upper secondary school leaving certificate 34 %, the Swedish national university aptitude test 33 %, Higher Education Credits 33 %

Syllabus - legal document

Syllabus in Swedish, valid from Autumn 2018.pdf More syllabuses in archive

Tuition fee

Applies to citizens from outside EU, EEA or Switzerland. First instalment: 23000 SEK. The complete course: 23000 SEK. More information on tuition fees

Subject

Area of interest

Language and Linguistics

Department responsible for education

Department of Linguistics

Autumn 2025 | Day-time | 75 % | On campus

INFORMATION ABOUT LATE APPLICATION

Applies only to certain courses

Course code: LIN131

Application Code: SU-20051

Level

Bachelor's level

Language

Swedish

Eligibility

English course 6

Selection

The grade point average of your upper secondary school leaving certificate 34 %, the Swedish national university aptitude test 33 %, Higher Education Credits 33 %

Syllabus - legal document

Syllabus in Swedish, valid from Autumn 2018.pdf More syllabuses in archive

Tuition fee

Applies to citizens from outside EU, EEA or Switzerland. First instalment: 23000 SEK. The complete course: 23000 SEK. More information on tuition fees

Subject

Area of interest

Language and Linguistics

Department responsible for education

Department of Linguistics

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