BA Linguistics
About this course
BA in English Language and Linguistics, exploring the structural properties of human speech and communication. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a dissertation in the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one essay based subject
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Linguistics (Q100) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 67%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 67%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
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 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Language, Mind and Brain
- English Word and Sentence Structure
- The Sounds of Language
- Study of Meaning
- History and Varieties of English
- From Text to Linguistic Evidence
- 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
- 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 Linguistics 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 £500 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Linguistics at University of Manchester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Linguistics at University of Manchester?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Linguistics 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 at University of Manchester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.