Overview

The Linguistics program offered by The University of the West Indies offers students the opportunity to gain a range of skills which allow them to be good communicators, and are found in professions which call for the ability to analyse and develop appropriate communication strategies, or to analyse and implement language or communicaton-related policies and interventions.

Careers

Lecturer

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Media Consultant or Media Practitioner

Human Resource Development

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Speech and Language Therapist

Management at a Communications Centre

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language & Linguistics

Phonetics & Phonology

Phonology

Morphology & Syntax

The Sociology of Language

Syntax

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

54 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Kingston, Jamaica

Disciplines

Linguistics View 5 other Bachelors in Linguistics in Jamaica

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Five (5) CSEC subjects with Grades I, II or III, at the General Proficiency Level and/or GCE O'Levels or BGCSE subjects with Grades A, B or C; including English Language.

Strongly recommended courses such as: Geography, Foreign Language, Mathematics (or a laboratory science subject), History, Literature

AND two double Units of CAPE Subjects or two GCE A-Level subjects (one of which must be a Humanities subject for which courses are taught at the University).

Individuals without a foreign language pass (at least at the CXC/CSEC Level), will be required to take at least one of the basic foreign languages courses.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15000 USD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

3750 USD / year

≈ 3750 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition full-time per year: J$587,821

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Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

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