University of Leeds
English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)
University of Leeds

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) at University of Leeds for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Studies (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction
50 /100
25 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Studies (Non-Specific) 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
Median salary £22500 £25000 £29000
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £25500 £21500 - £29000 £24500 - £37000


Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23834 £21963 £25837
25-75 percentile range £20012 - £27039 £16856 - £26585 £19746 - £31994

Course Description

Study linguistics in the context of the English language and develop a deep understanding of the way humans communicate with each other.

Compulsory modules will introduce you to the history, structure and use of the English language and give you a good grounding in areas such as phonetics, syntax and conducting language research. You may also cover subjects such as language acquisition, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics and discourse analysis.

You’ll study language in its spoken and written forms – you’ll engage with texts, but also undertake fieldwork and data analysis, gaining a wide range of skills that stand out to employers.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) at University of Leeds

30% Administrative occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Finance Professionals
10% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

European Baccalaureate: 80% including 8.5 in English.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6.5

6.5 overall, with no lower than 6.0 in any component

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

Costs

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, 2025

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)
  • year 2

University Rankings

Positions of University of Leeds in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Leeds in related subject specific rankings.

Languages & Literature

    • #10 
    • #13 
    English
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #17 
    • #21 
    Linguistics
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #101 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 34 university rankings of University of Leeds

About University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a government funded research university based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The main campus is situated approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre, and is also close to the popular student neighbourhoods of Hyde Park, Woodhouse, and Headingley.

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