Course modalities offered

University of Reading
English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA (Hons)
University of Reading

Key Course Facts

Course Description

Explore how language lies at the heart of human life and society, and develop core academic skills, with our BA English Language and Linguistics with Foundation degree.

This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year course. It provides an excellent route to a degree in English language and linguistics if you do not have the typical entry requirements.

Foundation year

The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You'll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.

Your subject-specific studies will include:

  • Study Skills, which develops your academic writing, research, referencing, critical thinking, teamwork, study techniques and study management

  • Persuasive Writing, which explores how writing shapes our lives, and how it's used for social media, journalistic and political persuasion

  • Identities, which explores identity in relation to national/race identity, gender, changing identities and sense of self, examining everything from texts and objects to film and cultural documents

  • Perspectives, which enhances your ability to study and understand problems, events, objects and texts from a variety of perspectives.

Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops.

A foundation year is more than a stepping-stone to a degree. You will also benefit from:

  • access to our full range of facilities and resources

  • full integration into university life, before your degree year begins

  • experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently

  • specialist support and guidance.

Careers

A degree in English language and linguistics will provide you with transferable skills for a wide range of careers. 100% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after finishing their course[1].

Our graduates have pursued careers in fields such as:

  • teaching, both in the UK and abroad

  • speech and language therapy

  • publishing

  • event coordination

  • journalism

  • speech writing

  • the Civil Service

  • media, including advertising, marketing and public relations

  • information technology.

Your degree could also lead to postgraduate study in a related area.

[1] Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2017/18; First Degree and other undergraduate responders from English Language and Applied Linguistics.

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 12 graduates of English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA (Hons) at University of Reading for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Language.

Overall student satisfaction
69 /100
12 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
This particular course
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates of English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA (Hons) at University of Reading

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA (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
Median salary £22000 £23500 £28500
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £27000 £20500 - £28000 £23500 - £34500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
All English Language courses of University of Reading


Salary of all UK Graduates of English Language

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21217 £21773 £25778
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £24933 £17120 - £26315 £20294 - £31408
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All English Language courses of UK

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of English Language and Linguistics with Foundation, BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

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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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

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

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

25% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Teaching Professionals
15% Media Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Sales occupations
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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Qualification requirements

We welcome applicants from non-traditional educational backgrounds and will consider these applicants on a case-by-case basis. Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. DDD.

Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 7 We require a minimum score of 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
TOEFL (iBT) 100 We require a minimum score of 100 overall with no less than 20 in Listening, Writing and Reading and 21 in Speaking.
Cambridge English Advanced We require a grade A or a score of 185 overall with no element less than 169.
Cambridge English Proficiency We require a grade C or a score of 185 overall with no element less than 169.
PTE Academic 76 We require a minimum score of 76 overall with at least 64 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Institution's Own Test Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Trinity ISE Only ISE III and ISE IV are acceptable and we require a Pass in each element.
Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join English Language and Linguistics with Foundation, BA (Hons).

Costs

Tuition Fees English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £19500 year 1
International £19500 year 1
Source: UCAS Feb 9, 2023

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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:

  • Foundation

University Rankings

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

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Rankings of University of Reading in related subject specific rankings.

Languages & Literature

    • #30 
    • #39 
    English
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 13 June, 2022]

See all university rankings of University of Reading

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About University of Reading

The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.

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