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BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University

Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Language is the universal door to the worlds we live in. It’s what we use to think, share, communicate emotion, create and wonder. What we do with language and how our societies, our texts and even our minds shape and are shaped by language use is the core of what this degree offers.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Sciences  |  Duration: Full time 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: English across Space and Time, English in Use, Foundations of Language, Language in Mind and Society, Linguistic Inquiry and Applications. Year 2 core modules: English Grammar, English Phonetics, Sounds of the World's Languages, Structures of the World's Languages. Year 3 core modules: Language and Social Identities, Phonetic and Phonological Theory.

Career pathways

You cannot think without language and our degrees support you in developing the key skills that are attractive to employers preparing you for a wide range of careers both in current and future workforces. You will become proficient in data management and analysis, evaluation of evidence, persuasive and elegant writing, and the synthesis and presentation of results.

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Entry requirements

A levels: AAB. Access to HE Diploma: 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction plus 9 Level 3 credits at Merit. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. BTEC in combination with A levels: A level at grade B plus BTEC(s) at DD, or A levels at grade AB plus BTEC at D. International Baccalaureate: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects. T levels: Distinction overall. GCSE requirements: English Language grade 4/C. English language requirements: If English is not your first language, we require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each component for this programme.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for a 12-month session Source

International applicants: GBP 26,300 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for a 12-month session Source

Duration: Full time 3 years

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