Linguistics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Linguistics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22939 £23517 £27547
25-75 percentile range £19969 - £27184 £18416 - £27751 £21421 - £33579

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22689 £22555 £26758
25-75 percentile range £19762 - £26187 £17877 - £27183 £21984 - £31652

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Linguistics

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.

Current jobs

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

Typical employers for graduates of Linguistics

  • Media Organisations
  • Publishing Companies
  • Marketing and PR Companies
  • Primary and Secondary Schools
  • Language Schools
  • Civil Service
  • Law and Accountancy Firms
  • IT and Telecommunications Firms
  • National Health Services and Private Hospitals

Specialisations within Linguistics

  • Applied Linguistics
  • Forensic Linguistics
  • Language Sciences
  • English Language
  • Philosophy of Language
  • Creative Writing
  • Philosophy

Jobs of graduates of Linguistics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Linguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University

30% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15% Caring personal services
10%
10% Protective service occupations
5% Welfare Professionals
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Linguistics

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Linguistics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Linguistics is the study of the nature of language, its development and acquisition.

The median salary of graduates of Linguistics was £22939 15 months after graduation, £23517 3 years after graduation and £27547 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Linguistics studies:
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)