BA (Hons) Linguistics and English
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Typical offer
Course length
Course information
Features and benefits
Broaden your horizons
You'll have the opportunity to experience the world by spending your third year studying abroad overseas or on placement.
Enhance your employability
Internships, volunteering and Rise at Manchester Met allow you to learn career-ready skills beyond the focus of your course.
Prepare for your career
We coach practical skills for work including communication skills, presentation skills, essay and report writing, summary skills, interview and questionnaire techniques, and digital literacy skills.
Linguistics expertise
You'll be taught by leading researchers in the field, with real-world linguistic experience, including the identification of notorious criminals in forensic linguistics and research on Greater Manchester’s regional accents.
Events calendar
You’ll have access to the many conferences, readings, research programmes, festivals and competitions run by the School of English.
Expert English staff
English staff include award-winning poets and writers, including winners of the Costa First Novel Award and the Ted Hughes Award.
An exciting location for your career
We'll help you build your own network among our many partners within the creative and culturally rich city of Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
Year 1
Core modules
Framing Narrative
Phonetics and Phonology
Reading and Writing Mancunia (Literature)
Semantics and Pragmatics
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BA (Hons) Linguistics and English is part of the School of English at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
104-112 UCAS tariff points
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
104-112 UCAS tariff points.
Level 2 qualifications
International students
Country-specific entry requirements
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- LEN0 (with foundation year)
- LEN1
Institution code:
- M40
Get advice and support on making a successful application.
You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
Confirmation of regulator
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