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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Why Lancaster?

Study a diverse course taught by one of best linguistics and English language departments in the worldBenefit from small class sizes designed to challenge you as a linguist and sharpen your skillsGain practical experience using your linguistics skills and knowledge with opportunities like our School Volunteering module and research internshipsExperiment in our eye-tracking and EEG labs, Phonetics Lab, Perception and Learning LaboratoryLearn from world leaders in linguistics education – the team wrote a first-year textbook Introducing Linguistics (published by Routledge)Explore different places, their traditions and cultures with the options to go on short trips or study abroad for an entire yearHow does a child learn language? What is the relationship between accents and social status? How can voice recognition technologies be improved? Linguistics offers insight into the human mind, combining arts and sciences into one captivating subject.


A fascinating area

We’re one of the largest departments for this area in the country, and our experts are viewed as global leaders in this field. Our approach to linguistics brings theory to life by looking at how research is applied to the real world.From day one, you’ll cover fascinating topics from language origins and loss to grammatical systems. We’ll explain the biology behind creating speech too and explore sounds like the clicks used in South African languages.


Inspiring teaching team

Whether you want to understand how people communicate across cultures or the different ways politicians use words to persuade, we have expertise across a very wide spectrum. They’ll share their latest research insights and discuss the exciting career possibilities you’ll be able to pursue. Think roles in teaching, technology, management, and more.Alongside core teaching, you’ll pick from a range of modules. Maybe you’ll choose our fascinating Forensic Linguistics module. Or perhaps you’d prefer to take our Schools Volunteering module where you’ll gain practical experience using your linguistics skills and knowledge in the classroom. Other popular modules include Child Language Acquisition and The Language of Advertising.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 23,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

  • University League Table

    10th

  • Campus address

    Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, England

Lancaster's community includes people from over 100 countries, giving students the chance to make lifelong connections that cross borders and cultures.
The university offers wellbeing, financial, careers and visa application support for international students.
Multiple international societies help bring people together to celebrate and share culture.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    3rd out of 31 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 209
    160 78%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    10th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.01 80%

    11th

    3

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