English Language (Hons) University of the West of Scotland

Overview

The English Language (Hons) programme offered by University of the West of Scotland aims to assist students in their progression towards proficiency in English, and to help them develop transferable skills which will enable graduates to work more comfortably in the English language, to gain confidence in seeking employment in an English-speaking environment, and to better understand the role that language plays in the social world around them.

The degree also offers an opportunity to those who intend to train as TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) professionals and teach English in the UK or internationally to develop these skills through the optional Theory and Practice in English Language Teaching Module.

Career 

English is the most widely used language across the world and fluency immediately makes you more employable, providing you with a strong base for working in a range of national and international organisations.

This degree allows students to gain broad and deep knowledge of societal issues related to language as well as hands-on practical skills for the workplace. Upon completion, our students are highly competent multilinguals with a strong grasp on intercultural and international communication.

This degree demonstrates to employers that our graduates possess key language and transferable skills as well as critical understanding of the role of language in society, which prepares students well for the global, multilingual and multicultural employment market. After graduating, our students have continued their studies at postgraduate level in TESOL, Education, Social Sciences, Business and other related areas.