Linguistics involves study from the micro – how languages are constructed – to the macro – the global spread of English.
What qualification do you leave with?
Usually a BA. A handful of universities offer courses leading to a BSc.
How long is the degree?
Typically three years, except where the course has an international element, with linguistics offered in combination with study of a foreign language and/or including study abroad.
What is it about/what does it cover?
Linguistics, the study of language, involves deploying analytical skills in a diverse range of investigatory fields, from the global spread of the English language to the sound, grammar and meaning systems of different languages;
the use of English and other languages in specific areas of life such as advertising and political rhetoric; how language and thought interact; and different types of language disorder.
Students will also get a chance to build understanding of how children and adults acquire language; how language changes over time; and how language can be used to shape and manipulate ideas and opinions.
A three-year course typically includes, in the first year, an introduction to the techniques of contemporary linguistic research.
Optional study becomes the focus in the second and third years, with technical topics including syntax – how words are built up into sentences, morphology – how words are composed from smaller elements and phonetics – how sounds are produced.
It is not uncommon for courses also to feature modules designed to prepare students to teach English as a second language.
Joint honours linguistics degrees are a popular and widely-offered option, particularly when offered in combination with a modern foreign language on courses usually lasting four years. The subject can also be combined with others including philosophy and mathematics.
Comparative literature courses, which are less common, offer the chance to study similarities and differences in the literature of several different languages. This need not necessarily involve the study of a foreign language:
at the University of Kent, for example, study can be based on texts translated into English.
What can you expect?
Linguistics is an often demanding, highly analytical field, offering students the chance to dig beneath the surface of meaning and providing the grounding for a wide range of further career options.
What are the usual A-levels you need?
Some universities insist on either English language or English language and literature at A-level.
Do grades matter?
Linguistics and comparative literature courses can have quite high entry requirements. Lancaster, for example, typically expects a minimum of two As and a B at A-level, with an A in either English language or English language and literature. King's College, London, has a typical offer of three As for its comparative literature course.
Career prospects
Linguistics graduates have a range of quite specialist fields to aim at, including speech and language therapy, lexicography (dictionary work), translation, and teaching English as a first or foreign language.
Their analytical skills also provide the foundation for careers in most other graduate occupations, from publishing and library work to administration, information technology and social work.
Top places to study
The latest Complete University Guide (published April 2011) rates Lancaster, Oxford, Edinburgh, University College London and Cambridge as the top five universities for this subject according to an index based on student satisfaction; entry standards; an assessment of the quality of the university's research; and graduate prospects.
NEWS BY:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/degree-courses/8550561/Linguistics-degree-course-guide.html
What qualification do you leave with?
Usually a BA. A handful of universities offer courses leading to a BSc.
How long is the degree?
Typically three years, except where the course has an international element, with linguistics offered in combination with study of a foreign language and/or including study abroad.
What is it about/what does it cover?
Linguistics, the study of language, involves deploying analytical skills in a diverse range of investigatory fields, from the global spread of the English language to the sound, grammar and meaning systems of different languages;
the use of English and other languages in specific areas of life such as advertising and political rhetoric; how language and thought interact; and different types of language disorder.
Students will also get a chance to build understanding of how children and adults acquire language; how language changes over time; and how language can be used to shape and manipulate ideas and opinions.
A three-year course typically includes, in the first year, an introduction to the techniques of contemporary linguistic research.
Optional study becomes the focus in the second and third years, with technical topics including syntax – how words are built up into sentences, morphology – how words are composed from smaller elements and phonetics – how sounds are produced.
It is not uncommon for courses also to feature modules designed to prepare students to teach English as a second language.
Joint honours linguistics degrees are a popular and widely-offered option, particularly when offered in combination with a modern foreign language on courses usually lasting four years. The subject can also be combined with others including philosophy and mathematics.
Comparative literature courses, which are less common, offer the chance to study similarities and differences in the literature of several different languages. This need not necessarily involve the study of a foreign language:
at the University of Kent, for example, study can be based on texts translated into English.
What can you expect?
Linguistics is an often demanding, highly analytical field, offering students the chance to dig beneath the surface of meaning and providing the grounding for a wide range of further career options.
What are the usual A-levels you need?
Some universities insist on either English language or English language and literature at A-level.
Do grades matter?
Linguistics and comparative literature courses can have quite high entry requirements. Lancaster, for example, typically expects a minimum of two As and a B at A-level, with an A in either English language or English language and literature. King's College, London, has a typical offer of three As for its comparative literature course.
Career prospects
Linguistics graduates have a range of quite specialist fields to aim at, including speech and language therapy, lexicography (dictionary work), translation, and teaching English as a first or foreign language.
Their analytical skills also provide the foundation for careers in most other graduate occupations, from publishing and library work to administration, information technology and social work.
Top places to study
The latest Complete University Guide (published April 2011) rates Lancaster, Oxford, Edinburgh, University College London and Cambridge as the top five universities for this subject according to an index based on student satisfaction; entry standards; an assessment of the quality of the university's research; and graduate prospects.
NEWS BY:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/degree-courses/8550561/Linguistics-degree-course-guide.html
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