International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):
overall score 6.5
no sub-test less than 6.0
or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
Common equivalent English language qualifications:
ibTOEFL*: 90; no sub-test less than: Reading: 20; Listening: 19; Speaking: 19; Writing: 23
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall: no sub-test less than 169
CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall: no sub-test less than 169
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
IGCSE: English as a First Language (0500/0522): C in Reading and Writing, plus 1 in Listening, 2 in Speaking, where applicable. All four components (listening, writing, speaking, reading) must be examined and detailed on results slip
IGCSE: English as a Second Language (0510/0511): A in Reading and Writing, plus A in Listening, 2/B in Speaking, where applicable. All four components (listening, writing, speaking, reading) must be examined and detailed on results slip
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
* Please note that TOEFL is still acceptable for admission to this programme for both home/EU and international students.
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use TOEFL to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level courses. We therefore still accept TOEFL tests taken in the last two years for admission to this programme.
English Language & Linguistics combines the study of the history, structure and meaning of the English language, to see what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves.
Over 50 years, we created the world-leading Historical Thesaurus of English. You will also have access to dedicated laboratories for analysing spoken and written language.
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Year 1
In Year 1, we give you a taster of every part of language study:
how we get meaning through manipulating sounds, words and sentences
how different varieties of English and Scots can convey identity across Scotland and the world
how English as a language developed from its earliest roots to its current form
In the second semester you will learn how pronunciation can be analysed systematically and scientifically, and how our identity shapes what we say and how we are perceived. We will also do a deep dive into the history and current stage of Scots, a particular speciality at Glasgow. Finally, you will trace the second half of our language’s history, from the middle English of Chaucer, through Shakespeare, and into its modern form.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS 1A: LANGUAGE, MEANING, AND POWER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS 1B: LANGUAGE, SOCIETY, AND CHANGE
In year 1, you will study two courses from English Language & Linguistics with courses from two other subjects.
If you intend to study English Language as a Single Honours degree, you will need to study Level 1 Scottish Literature in Year 1 or Level 1 English Literature in Years 1 or 2.
Year 2
In Year 2 you will delve more deeply into the study of English Language & Linguistics, focusing especially on our areas of research expertise. You will learn to analyse techniques used in speech and consider how the histories of words themselves can shed light on the earliest stages of language. You will also learn about the process of transforming thought into words and about how proper names can reveal historical influences on the labels we assign to the world.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS 2A: LANGUAGE, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS 2B: LANGUAGE, MIND, AND EXPRESSION
In Year Two, you will study two courses from English Language & Linguistics with courses from two other subjects.
If you intend to study English Language as a Single Honours degree, you will need to study Level 1 Scottish Literature in Year 1 or Level 1 English Literature in Years 1 or 2.
Year 3 and 4
If you progress to Honours (Years 3 and 4) you choose from a variety of advanced courses.
You will complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice in your final year of English Language & Linguistics.
You will take courses making up 120 credits each year in years 3 and 4 in Single Honours English Language & Linguistics. For Joint Honours, you will take 60 credits in English Language & Linguistics each year, alongside 60 credits from your other degree subject.
Example courses
These are examples of courses you may study in Years 3 and 4. Courses may not run every academic year due to staff research interests, student interest, timetabling etc.
APPLYING ARTS: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
CORPUS LINGUISTICS
DISSERTATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE (20 CREDITS)
DISSERTATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE (40 CREDITS)
EARLY ENGLISH DRAMA
EDITING HISTORICAL ENGLISH TEXTS
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS
HISTORY OF ENGLISH
HISTORY OF SCOTS
THE LANGUAGE OF LAWS
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURE 1
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURE 2
METHODS IN SOCIOLINGUISTIC VARIATION
NAME STUDIES
OLD ICELANDIC LANGUAGE
PHONETICS 1: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS
PHONETICS 2: ADVANCED CONCEPTS
PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSE AND CONVERSATION ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
READING THE PAST: FROM SCRIPT TO PRINT
SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS
SOCIOLINGUISTICS
WRITTEN TEXT ANALYSIS
Pre-Sessional English Course
This depends on your starting level. For students aiming for the standard requirement of IELTS 6.5 and starting a degree programme in September we recommend
Foundation Certificate for Business and Social Sciences
For entry to the 2nd year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Glasgow. Your course length is determined mainly by your English language level (UKVI IELTS score or accepted equivalent).
All students take a set of common or similar modules to gain key skills for university. If your course is longer than 2 terms, you’ll take extra modules focusing on one or more of English language, academic skills and basic subject knowledge.
As a graduate in English Language & Linguistics you will be an expert in language, communication and the rigorous analysis of texts and events in the real world. You will have a broad range of career opportunities, drawing on your research skills and knowledge. Our graduates find jobs in traditional and new media, publishing, marketing, speech therapy and dictionary-making, and many of them teach English as a foreign language, often in Europe, Asia or South America.
Insurrance_fee: £300/year
