BA Linguistics and Sociology
About this course
BA in Sociology and English Language and Linguistics, exploring social life alongside the human faculty of language. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum spans three years of full-time undergraduate study.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one essay based subject
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Finance Professionals: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 57%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 18%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 55%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 20%
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
- Study of Meaning
- Language, Mind and Brain
- History and Varieties of English
- From Text to Linguistic Evidence
- Digital Sociology
- Environment and Society
- Inequalities in Contemporary British Society
- Contested Foundations of Social Thought
- Contemporary Social Thought
- Researching Culture and Society
- Global Social Challenges
- Getting Personal: Intimacy and Connectedness in Everyday Life
- Language, Mind and Brain
- History and Varieties of English
- From Text to Linguistic Evidence
- 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
- Inequalities in Contemporary British Society
- Contested Foundations of Social Thought
- Contemporary Social Thought
- Global Social Challenges
- Social Network Analysis
- Qualitative Research Design & Methods
- Sustainability, Consumption & Global Responsibilities
- Global Migration
- Social Change in China
- Decolonising Sociology
- Social Class and Inequality in Britain
- Families, Relationships and Everyday Life
- Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- Racism and Ethnicity in the UK
- The Survey Method in Social Research
- 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
- Qualitative Research Design & Methods
- Sustainability, Consumption & Global Responsibilities
- Social Class and Inequality in Britain
- Families, Relationships and Everyday Life
- Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- Racism and Ethnicity in the UK
- Sociology of Life and Death
- Cities and Urban Life
- Forced Migration
- Racism and Resistance in Education
- A Sense of Inequality
- Connections matter: Sociological Applications of Social Networks
- Power and Protest
- Social Thought from the Global South
- Art and Society
- Dissertation (20 credits)
- Dissertation B (40 credits)
- The Survey Method in Social Research
- Spanish Linguistics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Linguistics and Sociology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Linguistics and Sociology at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Linguistics and Sociology at University of Manchester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Linguistics and Sociology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Linguistics and Sociology at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.