Course Overview
Your English Language in the Media degree enables you to enrich your understanding of both the contemporary mass media and the English Language by studying them alongside each other. You'll study the structure, history and uses of the English Language along with courses on a fascinating array of media topics such as Broadcast Talk and the Language of Advertising.
In your first year, you'll study our core English Language module alongside two other subjects, choosing from, for example, Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Media, Film and Cultural Studies; Sociology; Marketing, or a European Language.
Core modules you'll follow in your second year include English Sounds and Structures; Understanding Media, and The Language of Advertising. Study Abroad students spend their second year abroad.
Second and third year options include Discourse Analysis; Stylistics; Corporate Communication; Language in the Workplace, or Language and Identities, and you will complete Corpus-based English Language Studies and the Dissertation module in your final year.
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Career opportunities
An English Language degree is suitable for careers at all levels in education as well as language related fields such as publishing, the media and information technology. It is also valuable in fields where international communication is important, like science, trade and international relations.
Recent graduates have gone onto work or train as teachers, speech therapists, computer programmers and consultants, bankers, chartered accountants, personnel managers, journalists and social workers. Our English Language in the Media degree is an ideal preparation for a career in the media, while studying abroad is a great way to make your CV stand out. A size able proportion of our graduates take up employment overseas.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
- Introduction to English Language
- Introduction to Media Discourse
- Language Description (for English Language)
PartII (Year 2)
- English Sounds and Structures
- The Language of Advertising
- Understanding Media
PartII (Year 3)
- Corpus-based English Language Studies
- English Language in the Media Dissertation
For more detailed module information please visit the Linguistics and English Language department website.
Entry Requirements
A-level: 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
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: 35 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses
BTEC: Overall grades of 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.
