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English Language & Linguistics at University of Glasgow - UCAS

Course summary

English language and linguistics combines the study of the structure and meaning of the English language, past and present, to see what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves. Why study this course at the University of Glasgow? We have been teaching English Language and Linguistics for over 75 years and our staff are leaders in their fields. We created the world-leading Historical Thesaurus of English, a unique resource charting the semantic development of the huge and varied vocabulary of English, and we have dedicated laboratories for analysing spoken and written language. Career Prospects? As a graduate in English Language & Linguistics you will be an expert in language, communication and the rigorous analysis of texts and events in the real world. You will have a broad range of career opportunities, drawing on your research skills and knowledge, as well as graduate attributes applicable to a variety of professional contexts Our graduates find jobs in traditional and new media, publishing, marketing, speech therapy and dictionary-making, and many of them teach English as a foreign language, often in Europe, Asia or South America.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
Q300
Institution code:
G28
Campus name:
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

For the most up to date and detailed entry requirements including any subject-specific requirements, please refer to the University of Glasgow website: www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees

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https://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/


Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

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English Language & Linguistics at University of Glasgow - UCAS