Overview
We list Linguistics BA because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Linguistics is research led, teaching you to handle evidence and build an argument from it. We currently work with 40 universities on this course across 30 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £15.500 to £32.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A scientific study of language whose most commercial application is now in speech and language technology. Graduates also go into teaching, speech therapy after further training, and research.
Roles graduates go into
- Computational linguist
- Language data or annotation specialist
- Speech technology analyst
- Language teacher
- Research assistant
- Editor or lexicographer
Where they work
- Speech and language technology companies
- Universities and research institutes
- Publishers and dictionaries
- Language schools
- Government language services
After the course
Programming skills for the technology route, or a qualifying master's for speech and language therapy.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£15,500 - £32,000