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BA (Hons) Linguistics

University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Linguistics is an increasingly important subject, impacting areas in psychology, philosophy, education, and artificial intelligence. It has real-world applications in such diverse fields as human rights, computer-assisted language learning, and the study of institutional language in settings like doctor-patient interactions, interviewer-interviewee dialogues, and courtroom exchanges.

Our course offers you a solid grounding in linguistics, while still allowing for a large amount of personal choice. You explore a wide range of core topics in linguistics, mastering key concepts in phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, and also investigate specialist areas.

General Eligibility

UK entry requirements

  • A-levels: ABB

  • BTEC: DDD

  • GCSEs: Linguistics with Data Science requires GCSE Maths grade C/4

  • IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655 (Linguistics with Data Science also requires Standard Level Mathematics grade 4). We will accept grade 4 in either Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

  • We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Levels. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard levels, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.

  • Access to HE Diploma:15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on the subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

  • We also consider T-levels.

International & EU entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Sounds

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Understanding Data in Linguistics

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Words and Sentences

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Foundations of Sociolinguistics

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

(LG115-4-AU and LG116-4-SP) or (LG665-4-AU and LG667-4-SP)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

(LG115-4-AU and LG116-4-SP) or (LG665-4-AU and LG667-4-SP or Language option(s) from list)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 07: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

2 Year 2

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Research methods for language and linguistics

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LG211-5-SP or LG212-5-AU

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LG210-5-SP or LG217-5-AU

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

Linguistics option(s) from list

(45 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: OPTIONAL

LG666-5-FY or (Linguistics or Language option(s) from list)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 06: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

3 Year 3

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Project: Linguistics

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

World Language Structures

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

Final Year Linguistics option(s)

(45 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

Final Year Linguistics or Language option(s)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

Language Requirement

IELTS 6.0 overall.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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