BA (Hons) Linguistics with Chinese or Japanese at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Explore how language works and how it's structured, alongside the study of Mandarin Chinese or Japanese. You'll explore linguistics in the context of English and either the Chinese or Japanese language. You'll build a firm foundation of skills and knowledge to pursue many potential career paths.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | Department: School of English Literature Language and Linguistics | Duration: Full time: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your language modules in the School of Modern Languages will provide you with a solid foundation in the language systems (grammar, orthography, and phonetics) of Mandarin Chinese or Japanese. You'll develop your reading, listening, writing and speaking skills in preparation for your year abroad. Compulsory modules include: The Nature of Language, Introduction to the Structure of Language 1: Phonetics, Phonology & Morphology, Introduction to Language Structure 2: Syntax, semantics and pragmatics, Dealing with Data, Modules, Phonological Theory, Syntactic Theory, Level B (HE Intermediate) Japanese I, Level B (HE Intermediate) Japanese II, Level C (HE Advanced) Japanese I, Level C (HE Advanced) Japanese II, Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese I, Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese II, Level C (HE Advanced) Chinese I.

Career pathways

English Language and Linguistics students acquire a range of valuable skills which equip them to pursue diverse career paths. You will gain skills such as critical reasoning and problem solving, project and data management, oral and written communication, collaboration and independent research. Graduate roles and employers include: teaching English as a foreign language; publishing; journalism; advertising, branding and marketing; information services and data science; lexicographers; translators and interpreters; speech and language therapists; social researchers; legal sector workers (including forensic linguists).

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Entry requirements

A levels: ABB. We welcome candidates with an A Level in Psychology, Sociology, Maths, or other Sciences. IB: A minimum of 32 points. If not studying a full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level and completion of a national high school diploma. Candidates who have some background in Maths and Science may be interested in the cognitive/brain science and quantitative elements of the course. Candidates who prefer Arts and Humanities subjects may be interested in the historical, sociological, and literary elements of the course. BTEC: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. Applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Scottish Highers: AABBB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. We particularly encourage applicants with some qualifications in mathematical and/or scientific fields. As the course contains a combination of scientific thinking, language skills, and mathematical reasoning, it may be especially suited to the personality of students who have enjoyed both mathematics/science and arts/humanities subjects. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting. English language: Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent including 6.0 in each of the four elements of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

International applicants: GBP 25,350 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/q1t4/#how-to-apply

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