What will I learn?

The Languages program offers two majors (a first major option and a second major option) and a minor. In all three options participants have the opportunity to become proficient in two of the languages offered by the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Ancient Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin or Russian. In addition, students can substitute one of the languages above for Spanish or Portuguese, Navajo or ASL.In addition to linguistic proficiency (speaking, listening, reading and writing), students studying Languages also gain proficiency in the cultures of the people who speak the languages, including insight into the historical development of those cultures and the social values and specificities of those cultures, and have the language experience and motivation needed to take full advantage of the many foreign exchange programs offered at UNM.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$34,734.00 (29,30,645) per year

Application deadline

01/05/2027

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

The University of New Mexico Albuquerque,

Albuquerque,

New Mexico,

87131, West, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$34,734.00 (29,30,645) per year

Application deadline

Expected August 2027

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

The University of New Mexico Albuquerque,

Albuquerque,

New Mexico,

87131, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Secondary Education: Completion of the equivalent of an American upper-secondary school education (approximately 12 years of formal education beginning at age six) as well as the appropriate diplomas or satisfactory results on leaving examinations.

Academic Preparation: Strong academic preparation and a U.S.-equivalent cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.