Course Overview

Your first year at Essex studying BA Language Studies and Linguistics (including Foundation Year) will be with Essex Pathways. In your second year of study, you will join the Department of Language and Linguistics for the remaining three years of study.

Explore both the theoretical aspects of the language we use and acquire the practical ability to speak another language. Any understanding of language enhances our self-awareness, inspiring us to address fundamental questions about our communication as human beings.

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 such as doctor-patient interactions and interviewer-interviewee dialogues.

General Eligibility

UK and EU applicants:

• All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you

• think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;

• have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);

• are returning to university after some time away from education; or

• are looking for more support during the transition into university study.

  Standard offer:

• Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at lest two full A-levels, or equivalent.

• Examples of the above tariff may include:

• A-levels: DDD

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP

• T-levels: Pass with an E in core

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.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 5.5 overall.