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Linguistics (Study Abroad) - BA (Hons)

Lancaster University

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Lancaster University

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    05-OCT-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Live, love and deceive – language is how we do it all and linguistics is the study of language. Whether conducting experiments in child language acquisition, using big data to analyse how anti-vaccine discourses take hold in social media, or comparing how languages structure knowledge, you will study with researchers at the forefront of computational, corpus, and forensic linguistics and more.


Why Lancaster?

- Study with the best. Linguistics at Lancaster University is ranked 3rd in the world by QS 2024- Explore language functions across a range of contexts including business, law, politics, health and literature- Learn from linguistic experts, famous for their work in corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, stylistics, discourse analysis and speech science- Benefit from world-leading facilities including our phonetics lab, eye-tracking lab, perception and learning lab, and EEG lab- Gain valuable work experience through volunteering opportunities or work on live projects through our paid research internships- Choose to study with academics who are leading innovations at the forefront of specialist fields


Real world applications

Linguists at Lancaster take pride in the practical applications of their work as well as its academic significance. Research on phonetics, grammar and pragmatics informs work of medicine, marketing and speech sciences as well as work in forensics and policy-making.You might explore how language works in non-human systems such as speech technologies and AI and discover what is required to develop them. You could be using big data to analyse how ideas go viral on social media, whether or not they are grounded in fact, or study the theorised connections between language, mind and culture as explored using brain imaging technologies.Through explorations such as these, you will discover your personal interests, while being supported to think about what comes after your degree and how to develop the skills needed by future employers.


Answering fundamental questions

Studying linguistics is exciting opportunity to work with our enthusiastic academics and learn from their knowledge. They will encourage you to think critically about vital questions relating to how language is used in the world around us, such as:- Where does language come from and what is it made of?- How do the world’s languages vary and how does the language you speak shape your experiences?- How is language learned and how can it be impaired?- How can technology be harnessed to study patterns in the way language is used?Through exploring these questions, you will look at how language functions across a broad range of contexts, giving you a well-rounded understanding of language and linguistics from a global perspective.


Develop a specialist skill set

Tuition fees

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£ 24,700per year

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University information

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

  • University League Table

    10th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom

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Lancaster's community has staff and students from over 120 countries, giving students the chance to make lifelong connections that cross borders and cultures.
Lancaster’s exceptional reputation for teaching and research is recognised by employers around the world.
Lancaster’s diverse population is split into nine college communities, giving every student support and a sense of belonging.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Linguistics

    2nd out of 24

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    146 71%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    2nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.17 79%

    9th

    8

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