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BA ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS Q310
Full Time: 3 Years
With BA English Language and Linguistics, understand how language is at the heart of human life and its study is crucial to our understanding of ourselves as members of society, as individuals and as a species.
If you are interested in understanding how language works and is applied to different situations, then this course will appeal to you. You will analyse language, its use in different social contexts and settings, online and offline, how it is acquired and used by children and adults, how it is taught, its role in politics and the increasingly globalised world. Our diverse and interdisciplinary portfolio of modules will enable you to explore theories of language in the contemporary world and learn how to apply this knowledge to your future career. We offer a friendly and supportive environment in which you will be able to design a course geared towards your own interests and career objectives.
On this degree course you will develop your knowledge of grammar, phonetics and discourse analysis in order to become a highly skilled user and analyst of the English language. In the third year, you will have the opportunity to carry out your own project for your dissertation or a professional communication project, with one-to-one support from your supervisor. Throughout our programme you will understand how the subject is directly relevant to the workplace and to a range of key issues in contemporary society such as politics, migration, gender and sexuality.
Our Department has been a leader in the field for 50 years. We have a long-established tradition in applied linguistics, with research in topics such as language and gender, language and the mind, language and digital media, and language and migration.
Placement opportunities
As part of your degree, you will be given the opportunity to take a work placement module, focusing either on media or education. Final year students may also opt for a professional communication project, in which they work in groups to plan and implement a project for a company or organisation.
Longer placements are also available in the form of a year-long module, including a workplace-oriented project in your third year in lieu of writing a dissertation. And, as part of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme, you have the chance to work with staff members on their research projects.
Semester or Year Abroad
If you are interested in gaining an international dimension to your degree, then there is also the chance to study abroad for a semester or a full academic year, at universities in Europe, Asia, the USA, Canada and Australia.
Typical offer A Level BBB | IB 30 points overall
What will you study?
How much will it cost?
New UK/EU students: £9,250* per year
New international students: £17,320 per year
* UK and EU fee changes
UK undergraduate fees are regulated by the government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK and EU** students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.
From 2020, the UK government may link tuition fees to the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
**EU students
For more information on fees, loans and grants for EU students, see fees and funding for home/EU students.
Additional costs
These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.
Financial support for your studies
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.
Flexible courses (price per 10 credit module)
Home/EU students: £750
International students: £1275
* UK and EU Fee Changes
Subject to the Government passing legislation to raise the minimum fee cap, we will raise undergraduate tuition fees from £9,000 to £9,250 for new UK/EU students applying to start courses in the 2017/18 academic year. You will not be affected by this rise if you have deferred entry to the 2017/18 academic year. The Government will confirm future arrangements for EU students in due course.
The tuition fee will remain £9,000 per year for the full duration of this course if you start in the 2016/17 academic year or have accepted an offer but deferred your entry until the 2017/18 academic year. This is unlike other institutions who are planning to raise fees midway through courses.
For further information, please see our webpage on the Teaching Excellence Framework and future tuition fees.
Additional costs
These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.
Financial support for your studies
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.
What career can you have?
By studying for a degree in English Language you will gain skills relevant to a wide range of careers. 90% of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 2016–17).
Our graduate career destinations include teaching (both in the UK and abroad), speech and language therapy, publishing, event coordination, journalism, speech writing, the Civil Service, the media (including advertising, marketing and public relations) and information technology. You may also wish to pursue postgraduate study in a related area.