Language and Linguistics and Sociology University of Aberdeen

Overview

At a Glance

The Language and Linguistics and Sociology programme of the University of Aberdeen will introduce you to, among other things, how human language and speech may have evolved, the complex functions and structures of language in its role as a bridge between sound and meaning, the ways in which we acquire languages as children and adults, the ways in which languages vary and the mechanisms by which they change over time.

Why Study Language & Linguistics and Sociology?

• At Aberdeen, you will be at the heart of a vibrant linguistics research and teaching community.

• Excellent learning facilities.

• A programme designed to develop analytical and practical skills you gain will be of immediate benefit in a wide variety of careers.

• The Department has an international reputation for its research. It is recognised by the UK Government's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as an outlet for research training and supervision for Masters and PhD students.

• Sociology at Aberdeen is consistently rated very highly in all the main rankings for undergraduate degrees. It has also, year-on-year, achieved extremely high student satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey (NSS). It is one of the best places to study sociology in the UK, as evidenced by students' feedback on our teaching.

• The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council judged the department to be "excellent" in its most recent Teaching Quality Assessment exercise: the highest grade possible.