English Language and Linguistics with Foundation University of Reading

Overview

Key features

This  English Language and Linguistics with Foundation BA degree from the University of Reading   includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year course.

Foundation year

The foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at university. You'll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research.

Your subject-specific studies will include:

• Academic Skills, which develops your academic writing, research, referencing, critical thinking, teamwork, study techniques and study management
• Study for Success,which helps you develop as a successful student in this field, building on your strengths and targeting key skill areas
• Identities, which explores identity in relation to national/race identity, gender, changing identities and sense of self, examining everything from texts and objects to film and cultural documents.

You will also have the opportunity to produce an independent research project in your own area of interest. 

Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops.

A foundation year is more than a stepping-stone to a degree. You will also benefit from:

• access to our full range of facilities and resources
• full integration into university life, before your degree year begins
• experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently

• specialist support and guidance.

Career opportunities:

A degree in English language and linguistics will provide you with transferable skills for a wide range of careers. In the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019-20, overall, 100% of graduates from English Language and Applied Linguistics are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation.

Our graduates have pursued careers in fields such as:

• teaching, both in the UK and abroad
• speech and language therapy
• publishing
• event coordination
• journalism
• speech writing
• the Civil Service
• media, including advertising, marketing and public relations
• information technology.

Your degree could also lead to postgraduate study in a related area.