BA English Language and Linguistics at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Discover how societies communicate and how language shapes our experience of the world around us. Linguistics equips you to engage with complex questions about meaning, communication and human behaviour. Develop your technical knowledge of language, how it works, and how it is analysed and classified, then use this to understand how language is used in the world around us.

Department: English Language and Linguistics | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Investigating Language A, Investigating Language B, Applied Linguistics, Fundamentals of Language: Grammar and Discourse, Fundamentals of Language: Sounds and Words, Theories of Language, Discover: Academic and Professional Communication.

Career pathways

Studying a degree in the department of Linguistics and Communications at Birmingham is an unparalleled opportunity to engage with a diverse cultural, textual and linguistic discipline, whilst also developing skills in intellectual analysis, critical thinking and articulate expression. Our Linguistics and Communication graduates enter many sectors, including:.

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Entry requirements

A Level: ABB - see below for full requirements. IB: 6,5,5 - 32 points overall. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM plus a B at A level. Number of A levels required: 3. ABB with at least one A level in English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature, a Modern Foreign Language, Psychology, Sociology, History, Geography, Philosophy, Law, Religious Studies, Media Studies, Business Studies, Computing/Computer Science, Classical Civilisation, Classics, Politics, Mathematics, Anthropology, Biology. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). per year for domestic (UK) students for 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 27,300 a year (2027/28). per year for international students for 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/3726f0bc-492f-bb0c-3977-debd4e5b81d1

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