Course Overview

Our Certificate of Higher Education in Linguistics and Language offers you the opportunity to learn about the central ideas and concerns of contemporary linguistics at one of the world’s top research-intensive universities. You will also learn a language at a beginner level (French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish), which will enable you to communicate in a variety of social and work situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Graduates can pursue career paths in publishing, education, policy-making, or language education. Possible professions include:

translator

English as a Foreign Language teacher

publishing copy editor/proofreader

civil service fast-streamer

editorial assistant.

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General Eligibility

For part-time courses, standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.