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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    16-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Are you ready to harness the power of the written and spoken word and become and expert communicator?


Course description

The BA (Hons) English Language programme enhances your critical awareness and equips you with valuable communication, analytical and critical skills for your future career. Designed with a forward-thinking approach, it integrates your studies with professional contexts and practical applications. Our expert faculty, specialising in areas like forensic linguistics, language education, workplace communication, corpus linguistics, and literary linguistics, inform the curriculum directly.This programme encompasses a wide range of language analysis, from political speeches and news reporting to everyday conversation and social media, enabling you to hone your linguistic analysis skills and work with linguistic data. You will explore literacy as a social practice, investigate language evolution and acquisition, and gain theoretical knowledge and cutting-edge linguistic skills applicable in legal, educational and business settings, among others.Our training focuses on critical thinking, independent work, research project design, rigorous text analysis, data management and fostering an advanced analytical mindset. This skill set proves invaluable during your final year dissertation, offering versatility across various industries.Opting for the placement year will also provide you with invaluable real-world experience, preparing you for the job market.


Key benefits

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Gold standard teaching

– Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023) -


Safe in our hands

– English at Aston University was ranked 14th in the UK for ‘graduate prospects’ (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)-


Earn more

– Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £36,100 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2023)-


Our academics are clear

– 96% of students felt that teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (English programmes; National Student Survey, 2023)-


Excellent prospects

– Aston University was named runner-up in the University of the Year for Graduate Employment Award (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide) -


Our full attention

– English at Aston University was ranked 5th in the UK for 'student to staff ration' (Guardian, 2024)


Course details


Modules

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/english-language-ba


Assessment method

For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/english-language-ba

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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Entry requirements

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GCSE/National 4/National 5 :

GCSE English Language/Literature and GCSE Mathematics are required at minimum grade C/4.

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University information

Aston University, Birmingham

  • University League Table

    41st

  • Campus address

    Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7ET, England

Aston is renowned for its careers and employability support, the opportunities it provides for students to gain practical work experience, and Job Shop support.
Students have the opportunity to gain experience through internships, placements, projects and business start-ups, and connections to local alumni networks.
The university has a range of scholarships including a fully-funded Aston Enterprise Scholarship for a student with a winning business idea.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    38th out of 97 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    135 67%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    16th

    39
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.99 80%

    57th

    20

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