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English Language and Linguistics, MA

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
University of Glasgow
University rank #77 (QS) Glasgow, United Kingdom
The English Language and Linguistics course at the University of Glasgow combines the study of the history, structure and meaning of the English language, to discover what all this tells us about our culture, our society and ourselves.
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Overview

Over 50 years, we created the world-leading 'Historical Thesaurus of English'. You will also have access to dedicated laboratories for written language.

You will have access to two dedicated laboratories for learning about and analysing spoken and written language.

Careers

As a graduate from the English Language and Linguistics course at University of Glasgow you will be an expert in language, communication and the rigorous analysis of texts and events in the real world. You will have a broad range of career opportunities; some of our graduates pursue journalism and media studies, marketing, speech therapy and lexicography (dictionary making), and many of our students teach English as a foreign language, often in Europe, Asia or South America.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    480 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Course Overview:

  • You will learn about the structure, meaning and history of the English language: how our language both now and in the past influences our interactions with each other and with the world.
  • Your first year gives you a taster of the variety of questions that we ask about our language in English Language & Linguistics.
  • In the first semester, you will learn about how we build meaning out of words and phrases, and then relate that meaning to the world. You will learn how advertisers, politicians, and storytellers can take advantage of the complexity of language to sway listeners to their side. And you will trace the history of English from its earliest roots, as it developed towards its modern form. 

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    90

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

General Requirements

A-levels

  • Standard entry requirements: AAB guaranteed offer if additional requirements met.
  • Minimum entry requirements: BBB considered for offer if meet additional requirements met.
  • Additional requirements: Applicants who wish to study a joint programme that includes Mathematics, Statistics or Computing Science must also meet BSc requirements for those programmes. 

International Baccalaureate

  • Standard academic entry requirements: 36 points including three HL subjects at 6,6,5 guaranteed offer if additional requirements met.
  • Minimum academic entry requirements: 32 points including three HL subjects at 6,5,5 considered for offer if meet additional requirements met.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    18370 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 18370 GBP per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • EU/EEA

    1820 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 1820 GBP per year and a duration of 48 months.
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England, Wales and Northern Ireland: £27,750 per total

Living costs for Glasgow

  • 620 - 1020 GBP/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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