BA Linguistics (Including Foundation Year)

Course Overview This four-year BA Linguistics with a Foundation Year is designed for students who wish to pursue a degree in linguistics but do not meet the direct entry requirements. The program begins with a foundational year to build essential academic skills and subject knowledge before progressing to three years of specialized study within a top-ranked department. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of language structure and its real-world applications, from social identity to artificial intelligence. Key Program Highlights Includes a foundational Year Zero to prepare you for degree-level study in a supportive environment Progress to a department ranked 1st in the UK for research impact (REF 2021) Gain a solid grounding in core areas like syntax, phonetics, and semantics Explore diverse specialist topics including multilingualism, language and gender, and psycholinguistics Examine practical applications in fields such as human rights, education, and computer science