Course Summary · 2027 Entry
Linguistics and Modern Languages at University of Cambridge
Key requirements for Linguistics and Modern Languages at University of Cambridge, compiled from the official course page, with 1-to-1 tutoring from Cambridge graduates.
In a nutshell
Linguistics and Modern Languages (QR91) is a four-year course combining one modern or medieval language with linguistic theory. Year 3 is spent abroad, like MML. The course is distinct from straight Linguistics (Q100) and from MML (R800) - choose based on whether you want a deep language plus structured linguistic theory.
Course summary
What University of Cambridge publishes for Linguistics and Modern Languages.
- UCAS code
- QR91
- Degree
- BA (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Typical A-Level offer
- A*AA
- Required subjects
- A modern language
- Admissions test
- No pre-registered admissions test. Whether you sit a college assessment depends on your college and language route: most colleges set both the Linguistics assessment (17 November 2026) and the MML assessment (19 November 2026) for post-A-Level linguists, some set one, and Christ's sets none. Check the official college-assessment table for your college.
- Interview
- Expect a "linguistic puzzle" in the linguistics interview - a small data set in a language you don't speak, and questions about how it works. The language interview will involve a short text in your A-Level language.
Always verify these details on the official University of Cambridge course page before applying - entry requirements and assessment formats can change between cycles.
Insider tips
Things Linguistics and Modern Languages applicants commonly miss.
- 01
You do not need to have studied linguistics before. Tutors test reasoning under uncertainty - Olympiad-style language puzzles (UKLO, NACLO) are excellent practice.