English Language & Linguistics, BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

This degree introduces the study of language in Year 1 and then allows specialisation in structural linguistics (language acquisition, processing in the brain, variation and change) or text-level linguistics (media discourse, creative language, language and power, forensic linguistics). It includes career-focused modules in educational and clinical linguistics, with a study abroad option.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Language, society and identity, Professional writing, Meaning in texts and Sounds and structures of English; Year 2 includes Literary and academic stylistics, Language acquisition and language pathology and Power in talk; Year 3 includes Further topics in linguistics, Forensic linguistics, authorship and authorial style, English in education and Researching language.

Career pathways

Graduates enter fields including law, teaching, journalism, publishing, arts administration, theatre, advertising, manufacturing, finance and the police, and some progress to postgraduate research.

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