English Language
University of ManchesterEnglish Language BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 3 years. Graduates earn £23,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is AAB.
A-Level Entry
AAB
Typical offer · UCAS
Avg. Graduate Salary
£23,000
15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni
About this course
Our BA English Language course is ideal for analytical minds who want to delve into the science of language - an everyday phenomenon which impacts our lives on an individual and a global scale.
English Language covers the history of the English language and the variation between English dialects in the UK and further afield.
You will acquire the skills required for analytical language study alongside the means to apply those skills to the study of historical and present-day English.
In addition, you will practise key transferable skills, such as essay writing and how to give a presentation.
English Language at The University of Manchester is unrivalled in its breadth of subject areas and theoretical approaches.
Our strengths include phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax (lexical-functional grammar, role and reference grammar, construction grammar, and minimalism), and formal semantics and pragmatics.
You'll be encouraged to take an active role in funded teaching-enhancement projects.
For example, some of our students have developed an online atlas of dialect variation in the UK.
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Manchester
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- English language
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £23,000
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ