"I've been impressed by the quality of teaching and the support provided – tutors are always available to give advice and show enthusiasm"
Lynda O'Brien BA Applied English Language Studies
In the National Student Survey 2026, 94% of our students said that the course has developed the knowledge and skills they think they will need for their future, (responders from the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics).
We have lots of opportunities for placements throughout the course, and you can engage in a professional communication project in your final year.
96% of graduates from English Language and Applied Linguistics are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation.
(Three-year average, based on our analysis of HESA data, Graduate Outcomes Surveys 2021/22- 2023/24 (LTC); includes full-time, UK domiciled, first degree English Language and Linguistics responders.
We offer a diverse portfolio of modules, allowing you to specialise, while our flexible programme allows you to study abroad in another country.
Our students really enjoy the opportunity to practically apply aspects of linguistics to solving real-world problems.
We are ranked 2nd in UK for English Language and 6th for Linguistics in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026. *
We are in the global top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026, for English Language and Literature. **
* 2nd out of 22 UK Universities offering similar courses for English Language and 6th out of 27 UK Universities offering similar courses for Linguistics in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026.
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Katie Halley, BA English Language and Linguistics
We aim to make our graduates stand out from the crowd, giving them the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills including effective written and oral communication, critical thinking and the ability to work as part of a group.
We also offer career-oriented modules to help you to prepare to enter particular fields such as media, politics and education.
Our graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers including: teaching (both in the UK and abroad), speech therapy, publishing and journalism, events coordination, The Civil Service, media (including advertising, marketing and public relations) and information technology.
Our BA Spanish and English Language graduate, Sophie, who you can see in the video above from when she was a student, worked as a Business Reporter Kickstart intern at The News, Portsmouth, went on to work in marketing for an award-winning training organisation, PETA Ltd, and then recently moved to MindWorks Marketing as an account manager.
In this video, she tells us about the benefits of a joint degree from the student and employer perspective.
Read more about Sophie's career in her story.
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