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This is your future

Linguistics and English Language

Delve into the science of language – study the unique human faculty of language and investigate world languages.

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Linguistics and English Language

Congratulations on your offer to study Linguistics and English Language!

Linguistics is the ideal subject for analytical minds, and the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Manchester is unrivalled in its breadth of subject areas to help you expand your thinking.

Ranked sixth in the UK for Linguistics (QS World University Rankings, 2022).

Access cutting-edge resources, including our psycholinguistics and phonetics labs.

Meet your Admissions Officer

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Match your interests

Tailor your degree to suit you.

Explore topics such as how languages arise, change and die, how children acquire their first language, and how adults learn a second or foreign language. Choose units from a variety of other subjects to cater to your passions.

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Most of our courses offer the opportunity to study abroad.

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Visit our department blog to find out more about Linguistics and English Language at Manchester.

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A welcoming environment

Linguistics and English Language at Manchester has an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.

You’ll make friends through course and society activities, and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.

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Careers and employability

Make your mark at Manchester

Study Linguistics and English Language with us, and you’ll develop your analytical and problem-solving skills.

The combination of a humanities and scientific approach to your studies will allow you to make connections across multiple fields of employment.

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Hear from recent graduates of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC).

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Apply your subject-specific knowledge in a real-world context.

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Get in touch

Our admissions staff are here for any questions you have.

Email: ug-lel@manchester.ac.uk
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Coronavirus

You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.

The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.

If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team at ug-lel@manchester.ac.uk.

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  • Linguistics and Russian BA
  • Linguistics and Social Anthropology BA
  • Linguistics and Sociology BA
  • Linguistics and Spanish BA

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