Study Languages and Literature in Serbia: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Serbia has 17 undergraduate programmes in Languages and Literature at 6 universities in 5 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €1,928 a year (€596–€2,500); non-EU students €1,928 a year (€596–€2,500).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Languages and Literature programmes in Serbia

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Srpska književnost i jezikState University of Novi PazarNovi PazarSerbian5 yr——
Nemački jezik i književnostUniversity in Novi PazarNovi PazarSerbian4 yr——
Jezik, književnost, kultura — Filološki fakultetUniversity of Belgrade (Belgrade)BelgradeSerbian4 yr€2,500€2,500
Klasične nauke — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Belgrade (Belgrade)BelgradeSerbian4 yr€1,928€1,928
Srpska književnost i jezik — Filološki fakultetUniversity of Belgrade (Belgrade)BelgradeSerbian4 yr€2,500€2,500
Srpska književnost i jezik sa komparatistikom — Filološki fakultetUniversity of Belgrade (Belgrade)BelgradeSerbian4 yr€2,500€2,500
Srpski jezik i književnost — Filološki fakultetUniversity of Belgrade (Belgrade)BelgradeSerbian4 yr€2,500€2,500
Francuski jezik i književnost — Filološko - umetnički fakultetUniversity of Kragujevac (Kragujevac)KragujevacSerbian4 yr€596€596
Italijanski jezik i književnost — Filološko - umetnički fakultetUniversity of Kragujevac (Kragujevac)KragujevacSerbian4 yr€851€851
Nemački jezik i književnost — Filološko - umetnički fakultetUniversity of Kragujevac (Kragujevac)KragujevacSerbian4 yr€851€851
Španski jezik i hispanske književnosti — Filološko - umetnički fakultetUniversity of Kragujevac (Kragujevac)KragujevacSerbian4 yr€851€851
Srpski jezik i književnost — Filološko - umetnički fakultetUniversity of Kragujevac (Kragujevac)KragujevacSerbian4 yr€596€596
Francuski jezik i književnost — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Niš (Niš)NišSerbian4 yr——
Nemački jezik i književnost — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Niš (Niš)NišSerbian4 yr——
Ruski jezik i književnost — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Niš (Niš)NišSerbian4 yr——
Srbistika — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Niš (Niš)NišSerbian4 yr——
Jezik, književnost i kultura — Filozofski fakultetUniversity of Novi Sad (Novi Sad)Novi SadSerbian4 yr€2,000€2,000

How admission works in Serbia

Admission is run by each faculty or school itself under an annual call (konkurs) that states the number of budget-funded and self-financing places, the entry requirements, the ranking criteria and the tuition (Higher Education Act, art. 98). You need a completed four-year secondary school; candidates are ranked by points (up to 100) from the secondary-school record and a faculty entrance exam or aptitude test (art. 100) — at the University of Belgrade, for example, up to 40 points for the school record and up to 60 for the entrance exam. Foreign citizens enrol under the same conditions as Serbian citizens as regards previous education, but must know the language of instruction (art. 97); a foreign secondary-school diploma has to be recognised first by the ENIC/NARIC centre of the Ministry of Education, a procedure that takes up to 60 days (studyinserbia.rs). The first round is held in June–July (in 2026 applications at Belgrade faculties were on 19–22 June); a second round follows from late August to mid-September (University of Niš: 1–18 September 2026) and a third one where places remain. Calls for autumn 2027 are expected to follow the same pattern and are published on the institutions' own websites.

See also: Study in Serbia · Languages and Literature in other countries

Sources

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