Linguistics and Chinese The University of Manchester

Overview

Through the Linguistics and Chinese programme offered at The University of Manchester, you will explore the sounds and structure of languages across the globe, studying topics such as how languages change over time; how children acquire their first language; how language varies between different groups of people and across regions; how we communicate as individuals and within groups; what languages across the world have in common and how they differ; and what happens when speakers of different languages come into contact.

Career opportunities

A degree in linguistics and modern languages paves the way for an exceptionally broad range of careers.

You will develop analytical and problem-solving skills together with intercultural awareness and communication skills - which are highly valued by employers.

Through your studies, you'll acquire transferable expertise at the very heart of language learning, including enhanced powers of perception and interpretation, and advanced decision-making and multitasking skills.

Your in-depth understanding of language will open numerous paths with an international dimension, and you'll have developed excellent all-round communication skills that will make you a strong contender for openings in the media, PR, and similar areas.

Many of the graduates go straight into business services, marketing, advertising, management, banking, or communications.

Others opt for postgraduate study or further vocational training to become accountants, lawyers, teachers (in the UK or abroad), or enter the Civil Service.

Employers who have taken on graduates of our department's courses in the past include The Guardian, L'Oreal, Universal Music Group, and Vodafone, as well as ASOS, Ernst and Young, the NHS, and Virgin.