English as a Second Language Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
65 /100
3364 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of English as a Second Language

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23254 £21958 £25402
25-75 percentile range £20169 - £26423 £16975 - £26483 £19959 - £31410
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All English as a Second Language courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23417 £22741 £27001
25-75 percentile range £18865 - £26415 £18192 - £26789 £21944 - £32056
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for English as a Second Language

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of English as a Second Language who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of English as a Second Language

  • British Council
  • Commercial Language Schools
  • Education and Development Organisations
  • Government Departments
  • Multinational Companies
  • Volunteer Organisations

Jobs of graduates of English as a Second Language (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of English as a Second Language at University of Brighton

15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Sales occupations
10% Welfare Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Caring personal services
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for English as a Second Language

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of English as a Second Language was £23254 15 months after graduation, £21958 3 years after graduation and £25402 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for English as a Second Language studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Education - MEd
  • Master of Education (Postgraduate) - MEd (PG)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)