English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons)
University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts
Course Description
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS: -English language and linguistics combines the study of the history, structure and meaning of the English language, to discover what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves. Over 50 years, we created the world-leading 'Historical Thesaurus of English'. You will also have access to dedicated laboratories for written language. You will have access to two dedicated laboratories for learning about and analysing spoken and written language.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 9 graduates of English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Language.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22500 | £21000 | £25500 |
25-75 percentile range | £19000 - £25500 | £16000 - £25000 | £20000 - £31000 |
All English Language courses of University of Glasgow
Salary of all UK Graduates of English Language
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21217 | £21773 | £25778 |
25-75 percentile range | £18000 - £24933 | £17120 - £26315 | £20294 - £31408 |
All English Language courses of UK
What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of English Language & Linguistics, MA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
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Year 4
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow
20% | Teaching Professionals |
20% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Sales occupations |
10% | Media Professionals |
10% | Elementary occupations |
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Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Additional requirements: one A-level Humanities subject.
AAAAA Higher or AAAA Higher+B Advanced Higher (BBBB S5 minimum for consideration) Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject.
Acceptable in appropriate subject area. Must pass at least two thirds of modules with merit grade.
36 (6,6,5 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL) Additional requirements: HL English and HL Humanities subject.
Acceptable in appropriate subject area.
SQA applicants entering from S5 are required to achieve BBBB by the end of S5. Applicants who achieve less than BBBB by the end of S5 MAY receive a conditional offer, but a decision will not be made on these applications until all applications have been reviewed. Conditional offers to these applicants will require them to achieve AAAAA cumulatively by the end of S6.
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Costs
Tuition Fees English Language & Linguistics MA (Hons)
Channel Islands | £27750 | |
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England UK | £27750 | |
Northern Ireland | £27750 | |
Wales | £27750 | |
EU | £7280 | |
Scotland | £7280 | |
International | £70480 |
Additional fee information
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.
Languages & Literature
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 13 June, 2022]
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What students say about studying English Language in the UK?
About University of Glasgow
The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject:
- Entry Standards 26%
Student Satisfaction 26%
Research Quality 22%
Graduate Prospects 26%