English Language - Study Abroad (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Through the English Language - Study Abroad (Hons)  course from Lancaster University you will gain valuable insights into cognitive processes, articulatory phonetics and speech acoustics as well as cultural relativity in language learning and child language analysis. You will develop your research skills and gain valuable hands-on experience that will be attractive to employers.

English Language is not just a fascinating area of study, but also an opportunity to gain a skill set that opens doors to a range of exciting and rewarding careers. Transferrable skills include a capacity for critical thinking, an ability to gather, organise and analyse large quantities of data, and an aptitude for developing new and innovative ideas.

You will have the chance to develop specialist skills in the lexical and grammatical analysis of English, the use of technology to track trends in the way English is used, and crafting language for creative industries.

Each year, we invite current students to apply for a research internship. These are paid opportunities in which students work closely with academic members of staff on active research projects. These opportunities will allow you to gain advanced research skills that are valuable to employers and apply your academic knowledge in real world situations.

Career opportunities:

A degree in English Language will give you valuable skills such as data analysis, evaluating evidence and persuasive argumentation. These skills can be deployed in a multitude of career paths. To provide just some examples, our graduates have become:

• Marketing professionals in large corporations and small businesses

• Journalists for national outlets as well as local newspapers

• Teachers from primary level to university level

You may also choose to pursue a career as the following:

• Speech and language therapist

• PR and communication specialist

• Lexicographer

For English Language graduates in the future workforce, there are opportunities in digitising historical resources, analysing online harms, and managing social media policy. A degree in English Language could put you at the forefront of these societal developments.

Studying English Language at Lancaster also equips you with the foundation to progress onto further study, with many graduates going on to pursue a master’s or PhD.