BA English Language
About this course
BA in English Language and Linguistics, exploring speech sounds, grammatical structures, and language variation. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can participate in major research initiatives such as Multilingual Manchester.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including one essay based subject
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA English Language (Q1Q3) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 72%
- Assessment and feedback: 60%
- Academic support: 72%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 59%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 53%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 23%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- English Word and Sentence Structure
- The Sounds of Language
- History and Varieties of English
- From Text to Linguistic Evidence
- Language, Mind and Brain
- Study of Meaning
- Language, Mind and Brain
- Study of Meaning
- Phonology
- Analysing Grammar
- Societal Multilingualism
- Quantitative Methods in Language Sciences
- Semantics : The Composition of Meaning
- Pragmatics: Meaning, Context, and Interaction
- The Changing English Language
- Variationist Sociolinguistics
- Stylistics of English
- Spanish Linguistics
- Phonology
- Analysing Grammar
- Societal Multilingualism
- Semantics : The Composition of Meaning
- Pragmatics: Meaning, Context, and Interaction
- The Changing English Language
- Variationist Sociolinguistics
- Stylistics of English
- Dissertation
- Topics in the Study of Meaning
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Language Contact
- Topics in Child Language Development
- Language Policy and Planning
- Forensic Linguistics
- Romance Linguistics
- Quantitative Methods in Language Sciences
- Spanish Linguistics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English Language at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £35,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for English language.
What do graduates of BA English Language at University of Manchester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA English Language at University of Manchester?
82% 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 at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English Language at University of Manchester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.