English Language
The University of EdinburghUndergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years English language
A-Level Entry
ABB
Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,000
About this course
The English language has a well-recorded history of more than 1,000 years. Its changes can be traced through:
* medieval manuscripts
* text messages
* recordings of spoken English
Using techniques from modern linguistics, you will analyse the structure of written and spoken English and explore how the language has changed in the course of its history.
As well as the study of change in English, we have a strong tradition of investigating variations of the language, including:
* Scots
* distinct dialects of English
* international variations
You will study modern-day English and Scots and identify the similarities and differences between English and other languages.
Entry Requirements
A-Level Grades ABB
Scottish Higher ABBB
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors
Course Details
- Qualification
- Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 4 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Edinburgh
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- English language
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £26,000