Course Overview
Lancaster's degree in English Language and Linguistics gives you the opportunity to learn from award-winning staff and national teaching fellows in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, ranked first in the Complete University Guide 2012.
You'll study areas of the English language which interest you - from English in literature to English accents and dialects - alongside wider questions relating to the sound, grammar and meaning systems of different languages. You'll gain valuable analytical skills by addressing how language relates to thought; how children acquire languages, and comparing language with animal signalling systems.
You'll begin your degree with courses including Language Description (English Language) and
Introduction to General Linguistics. In your second year, you'll study subjects such as The Structures of Language and English Sounds and Structures. You'll complete your degree with a Dissertation and modules including Topics in Linguistic Theory and Corpus-based English Language Studies.
For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.
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Career opportunities
A degree in English Language and Linguistics helps you to develop an enquiring mind with analytical thinking - some of the many transferable skills that will increase your value to a potential employer.
Your degree teaches you valuable expertise that's of particular benefit for careers in education, language teaching, speech therapy, translation, information technology, management, the mass media, creative arts, social work and counselling. A sizeable proportion of our graduates take up employment overseas.
Recent Lancaster graduates have gone on to work or train as speech therapists, teachers of English overseas, teachers of English as a mother tongue, computer programmers and consultants, bankers, chartered accountants, personnel managers, journalists and social workers.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Introduction to English Language
- Introduction to General Linguistics
- Introduction to Media Discourse
- Language Description (for English Language)
- Language and Style
- Linguistic Fieldwork and Analysis
PartII (Year 2)
- English Sounds and Structures
- The Structures of Language
PartII (Year 3)
- Corpus-based English Language Studies
- Dissertation
- Topics in Linguistic Theory
For more detailed module information please visit the Linguistics and English Language department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: AAA/AAB inc. English Lang, English Comb or a modern/classical language. We normally expect three A-levels. General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
GCSE: Normally Maths and a language
Scottish Highers: ABBBB - AAABB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: 34 - 36 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses
IELTS: 6.5
BTEC: DDD/DDM
Mature students: We are keen to recruit mature students. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
