English Language and Applied Linguistics

Applied Linguistics is an increasingly relevant and influential discipline. This programme, the first of its kind at undergraduate level, will equip students to conduct language analysis in diverse critical contexts including health care communication, human-machine intelligence, educational reform, language-related policy making, forensic analysis, diagnosing and managing communication disorders, social media communication, and multilingual communities.

Linguistics at Swansea University is ranked:

1st in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2025) 2nd in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2025) 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025) Top 5 in the UK Overall (Guardian University Guide 2025) English at Swansea University is ranked:

11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021) Top 20 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2025) Top 101-150 in the World (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)

Students will scrutinise the structures and sounds of English, examine the internal processes underlying language production and comprehension, and investigate the causes and effects of language choice. The programme includes training in and experience of working with practitioners and industry partners, and students will have the opportunity to select a particular context for in-depth study and analysis. Language is a complex phenomenon; by applying statistical, computational, and scientific methods to its study, students will learn how to interrogate language samples and usage in order to extract information that is essential to understanding and addressing real world challenges.

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, English including Applied Linguistics and English Language is highly rated by students and employers.