English Language and Linguistics - Study Abroad (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

The English Language and Linguistics - Study Abroad (Hons) course from Lancaster University  combines a specific focus on English with the study of linguistics more broadly? It is an opportunity to learn about the sounds and structures of English, whether you learned the language at home or as an additional language. The degree is an avenue for looking at the way language is learned and you’ll be able to explore the way English is used across a range of different contexts, including advertising, media, literature and the law as well as how technologies that produce or process language work.

Career opportunities:

ou cannot think without language and our degrees support you in developing the key skills that are attractive to employers preparing you for a wide range of careers both in current and future workforces. You will become proficient in data management and analysis, evaluation of evidence, persuasive and elegant writing, and the synthesis and presentation of results.

A degree in English Language and Linguistics gives you access to a range of exciting and rewarding career paths. To provide just some examples, our graduates have gone on to become:

• Speech and language therapists for the NHS as well as private organisations
• Marketing professionals in large corporations and small businesses
• Teachers from primary level to university level
• Journalists for national outlets as well as local newspapers

You may also explore the future workforce and be involved in innovations such as:

• Developing chatbots
• Improving the quality of AI-generated voices
• Analysing online harms
• Developing social media policy