BA Philosophy and Linguistics
About this course
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Linguistics, an undergraduate English Language and Linguistics and Philosophy degree focusing on structural analysis, language properties, and philosophical inquiry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete independent research projects and dissertations in both disciplines during the final year. The first year covers foundations through Philosophical Analysis, Logic, Syntactic Structures, and Phonetics and Phonology. The second year progresses with advanced study in modules such as Aspects of a Theory of Syntax, Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis, Sociolinguistics, and Foundations of Meaning, alongside various optional choices. The third year centres on advanced topics and independent work, including the Philosophy Short Dissertation, Linguistics Independent Study, and Linguistics Research Extension.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB/A*BB/A*AC IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 141 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 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
- Teaching Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 33%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 155 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 96%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Language and the Mind
- Philosophical Analysis
- Logic
- Syntactic Structures
- Phonetics and Phonology
- English Past and Present
- Ethics
- Metaphysics and Humans
- Aspects of a Theory of Syntax
- Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Foundations of Meaning
- Middle English: Texts and Contexts
- Language Acquisition
- Language Attitudes in Applied Contexts
- Linguistics as Data Science
- Language of Turn and Sequence
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
- Aesthetics
- Applied Ethics
- Being and Reason: Spinoza's Metaphysics
- Ethical Theory
- Knowledge and the Social Sciences
- Logic and Paradox
- Love, Law, and Solidarity: Recognition from Rousseau to Honneth
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Perception
- Philosophy of Religions
- Philosophy of Science
- Politics and Freedom: Anarchism and Conservatism
- Religious Ethics
- The Limits of Reason: Kant's Theoretical and Practical Philosophy
- Philosophy Short Dissertation
- Linguistics Independent Study
- Linguistics Research Extension
- Topics in Language Variation and Change
- Topics in Phonetics & Phonology
- Topics in Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Topics in Syntax
- A Usage-based View of Language
- Bilingualism
- English Corpus Linguistics
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Dialect Grammar of Britain English
- Forensic Linguistics
- Forensic Phonetics
- Linguistic Computations: Real and Artificial Intelligence
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Phonological Development
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
- Universals and Variation in Syntactic Systems
- Action and Agency
- Buddhism as Philosophy
- Causation and Laws
- Cognitive Anomalies, Decision-Making and Democracy
- Consciousness
- Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
- Experimental Philosophy: The Philosophy of Psychology
- Foundations of Mathematics
- German Idealism: Moral, Legal & Political Philosophy
- Happiness, Utility and Wellbeing
- Nine Art Works, Nine Philosophical Problems
- Philosophy of Christianity
- Philosophy of Law
- Philosophy of Physics
- Property and Self-ownership
- The Nature of Time
- Theories of Social Justice: Rawls and Beyond
- Topics in Feminist Philosophy
- World and Mind
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £45,500. The £33,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Philosophy and Linguistics at University of York?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.