A levels, AAB
Access to Higher Education Diploma, Obtain Access to HE Diploma with 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
BTEC National Extended Diploma, DDD
Cambridge Pre-U, D3, D3, M2
European Baccalaureate, 80% overall average
International Baccalaureate, 35 points
International foundation programme, Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.
If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
IELTS (Academic and Indicator), 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency, 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
Duolingo, 110 overall, with a minimum of 100 in each component
GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language), Grade C
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT, B2 Communicator High Pass with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
PTE Academic, 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
TOEFL, 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
Trinity ISE III, Merit in all components
Studying English Language and Linguistics will enable you to discover the changing shape of English over time and space, and the science behind language acquisition, processing and communication.
You’ll engage with theories of how language works as well as hands-on analysis of linguistic data. The challenging integration of theory and practice will enable you to become a uniquely-skilled analytical thinker and problem-solver. Your knowledge and understanding of how a language works and how we communicate, and the skills you will develop along the way, will give you a solid foundation for a wide range of careers.
This flexible course allows you to focus on your main interests from the second year onwards. You’ll be taught by world-leading academics whose expertise covers a range of areas of linguistics.
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Year 1
You will gain a grounding in the basic vocabulary and concepts of linguistic theory, which form the bedrock of your future study of the English language. We also put the modern language in context by exploring where it came from and why it is the way it is today. Throughout the year, you will learn core skills in linguistics that complement your English Language studies.
You will take the following modules:
Understanding English Grammar
History of English I
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Introduction to Syntax
Introduction to Semantics
Year 2
In the second year, you'll apply your core analytic knowledge to new types of data in English Language and Linguistics, according to your interests (eg regional varieties of English, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, historical development of English). You'll also continue to deepen your theoretical knowledge in the core areas of linguistics that you choose to pursue. Linguistics topics include areas such as phonetics and phonology, language variation and change, syntax, semantics, interaction, and psycholinguistics.
Core modules
Introduction to Language Acquisition
Taking one of the following two modules is compulsory. You can also choose to take both:
Intermediate Phonetics and Phonology
Intermediate Syntax
Option modules
You will take a selection of English Language option modules, examples of which may include:
History of English II
Middle English in Context
Intermediate Language Variation and Change
Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
You will take a selection of Linguistics option modules, examples of which may include:
Intermediate Semantics
Introduction to Pragmatics
Language of Turn and Sequence
Linguistics as Data Science
You may also include up to two elective modules from another department.
Year 3
In your final year, you can choose freely from a wide range of modules. You will have the opportunity to become proficient in all aspects of managing small-scale linguistic projects, from identifying the research questions, to communicating the findings. You can choose to specialise, follow your own interests and carry out original research
You will take a selection of English Language option modules, examples of which may include:
English Place-Names Across Time and Space
Forensic Phonetics
Multimodality: Language and the Body
Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
You will take a selection of Linguistics option modules, examples of which may include:
A Usage-based View of Language
Advanced Topics in Language Variation & Change
Bilingualism
Crosslinguistic Semantics
Forensic Linguistics
Introduction to Historical-Comparative Methods in Linguistics
Phonological Development
Psycholinguistics
Sociophonetics: Sounds & Society
Other options
Independent Study, subject to the approval of your topic by our staff
Research Extension - extend your assessed essay in place of taking another module (only offered on some modules)
Take up to two elective modules from another department
Marketing and communications
Publishing
Broadcasting and journalism
Local government and public service
Business, finance and accountancy
Teaching
Translation and interpreting
IT and software development
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
