Linguistics

Newcastle University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years English language

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,000

About this course

This degree focuses on how language works, how it is structured and what it does, from the physical properties of speech, to how languages change and develop over time. You learn about the growth and development of language in the brain as well as methodologies for the scientific study of the human language faculty. In addition, you study a modern language from a choice of French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades ABB
Scottish Higher AABBB

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
2115 Social and humanities scientists

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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
English language
Avg. Graduate Salary
£22,000