BA English Language and Linguistics
About this course
BA Hons in English Language and Linguistics, an English Language and Linguistics degree centred on the study of communication, structure, and social variation across different contexts. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can also apply for paid research internships to work alongside academic staff on active projects. The first year introduces foundational elements through English across Space and Time, English in Use, Foundations of Language, Language in Mind and Society, and Linguistic Inquiry and Applications. The second year examines speech sounds and grammar structures through English Grammar, English Phonetics, Sounds of the World's Languages, and Structures of the World's Languages. The final year focuses on advanced theoretical topics with compulsory modules including Language and Social Identities and Phonetic and Phonological Theory. Optional modules across the course allow students to explore areas such as computational approaches, forensic linguistics, and psycholinguistics, while a final-year dissertation provides the opportunity to complete an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 58 offers from 64 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 30%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 35%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- English across Space and Time
- English in Use
- Foundations of Language
- Language in Mind and Society
- Linguistic Inquiry and Applications
- Explaining Criminology
- Global Challenges in World Politics
- Knowledge and Reality in a Complex World
- Researching Society: Principles and Practices
- English Grammar
- English Phonetics
- Sounds of the World's Languages
- Structures of the World's Languages
- Computational Approaches and their Applications for Language
- Corpus Linguistics, Language and Society in a Data-Driven World
- Discourse Studies
- Language Acquisition
- Language and Creativity in Advertising
- Language and Pedagogic Practice
- Professional Communication
- Language and Social Identities
- Phonetic and Phonological Theory
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Forensic Linguistics
- Language and Media
- Language Variation and Change in English
- Language, Culture and Cognition
- Linguistics and English Language Dissertation
- Pragmatics
- Psycholinguistics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 58 offers from 64 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.